The tomb of one of Scotland's bloody historic villains is a magnet for bumbling desecrators.

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

Chevron maintains one “Standard” brand station per state so it doesn’t lose the trademark.

Overlooking the burial ground is a tower designed to prevent thieves from snatching the recently deceased.

Remnants of the 16th-century defensive wall still stand unassumingly within Edinburgh.

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

The world’s first museum dedicated to the history of childhood opened in Edinburgh in 1955.

Scotland still bears an enormous scar of its Roman past.

This century-old grotesque has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit.

This gorgeous space is England's largest independent library outside of London.

The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.

The largest free-standing aquarium in the world resides in a hotel lobby in Berlin.

This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.

The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.

High atop the Eiffel Tower is a small apartment built exclusively to entertain the science elite and make the rest of Paris jealous.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

This short white tower is all that's left of Scotland's first permanently manned lighthouse.

The United Kingdom's smallest working cathedral also serves as a quaint bed and breakfast.

A bizarre stone beast lurks on the beach of a popular tourist island.

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

This tiny island is home to the world's largest colony of Northern gannets.

A familiar otherworldly creature guards this 12th-century Scottish abbey.

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.

The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.