Successful single-handed, non-stop circumnavigation of the world in a sailing boat was a wish said to be granted at the well.

A historic holy well hidden near a charming English park.

This historic factory peddles classic toys from the picturesque English county of Devon.

These medieval tunnels provided water to the city above through centuries of civil war and plague.

Journey through one of the oldest industrial sites in Scotland.

This series of Scottish caves has no clear purpose other than baffling historians.

This allegedly haunted 16th-century tower house-turned-museum exhibits thousands of spectacular objects.

This king penguin is a knighted brigadier of the Norwegian Army.

The last remaining bottle-shaped kilns in Scotland stand alone in an Edinburgh suburb.

An ancient relic in Edinburgh that is around 4,000 years old.

These sculptures of various animals adorn the building that houses one of the capital's least known museums.

This tablet indicates where the tragic monarch returned to begin her tumultuous downfall.

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

The U.K.'s first underground railway line is now a lively thoroughfare for runners and cyclists.

The lasting remains of a bygone era of open-air meat markets.

This extraordinary Viking artifact has traveled throughout the city.

A former telephone box found new life as a photo booth and charity fundraiser.

A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.

Tiny effigies of the victims of Edinburgh's famous Anatomy Murders.

The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.

Now home to a drinking establishment, this building has a macabre history.

A quartet of brightly colored mythical beasts stand sentry at this gateway.

17th century streets hidden under Edinburgh were once a breeding ground for the black death.