A museum dedicated to firefighting in a city that was crucial to the modern history of the profession.

A rare remnant of an exposition that took place nearby at the end of the 19th-century.

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

This grave marks one of few bodies retrieved from the disastrous Franklin Arctic expedition.

This monument is dedicated to a young boy who survived a disaster that forced Edinburgh to reevaluate its building codes.

This severely painted building has a twisted connection to the witch hunts of the 1640s.

These trenches were used to train the Scottish military for life on the frontlines of World War I.

Poetic, metallic giraffes adorn a square off an Edinburgh thoroughfare.

These steps offer a breathtaking view of one of Europe's most besieged fortresses.

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

This 16th-century house tells the city's history through old artifacts and quirky tales.

The artwork is a community's ode to the "father of Irish tourism."

A local remembrance for lives lost—a poppy for each—in war more than 100 years ago.

A poignant mural honors the heroic teenage non-conformists who took on the Nazis and paid the ultimate price.

This deserted Gold Rush town is home to a Masonic lodge that, strangely enough, still holds meetings.

This massive, 30-foot-tall statue of the famed Scottish knight overlooks a grassy knoll.

Where royalty waits in the height of luxury.

A grumpy old water goblin guarding an old mill on the Devil’s Stream in Prague.

A plaque marks the spot where the saint was shoved off the Charles Bridge and into the river.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

Part arcade, part museum, this collection features vintage and modern pinball machines.

A collection of modern and vintage pinball machines housed in the cellar of a 15th-century building.

This stately building in Alexandria, Virginia was built by Freemasons to honor one of their most famous members.

This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI.