The French deconstructionist had a weakness for baked goods.

Reverend Jen's unique museum/living room showcases her troll collection.

The competition: breathe deeply as long as you can.

This 16th-century close preserves an unusual piece of Edinburgh's transportation history.

This city square dates back to the Scottish Enlightenment and was home to some of Scotland's brightest minds.

The artwork mysteriously appeared within an Edinburgh cemetery.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

The monster at the center of the Darwin Center Spirit Collection.

Repository for more than 22 million pickled specimens.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

A tribute to an explorer and naturalist often overlooked by history.

This marine reptile was discovered by one of the 19th century's greatest fossil hunters.

The bones of two medieval royal lions were discovered at the historic fortress.

The beloved beast's taxidermy remains sit in the Natural History Museum's cafe.

Charles Babbage's proto-computer, painstakingly brought to life.

Hidden in the courtyard of the Victoria and Albert Museum is a little-known tribute to two celebrity pooches.

The pockmarks across the building's facade are remnants of the Blitz.

Revel in the Victorian splendor of the world's oldest eating establishment inside a museum.

A haunting painting meant to capture the calamity of World War I.

Legend says these colorful, invasive residents are the descendants of birds released by Jimi Hendrix.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

A labyrinth hides in plain sight at each of the city's 270 Tube stations.

A collection of comics, graphic novels, animation and caricatures devoted to exploring this often overlooked art form.