The Scottish Reformation leader's grave was paved over and is now a parking lot.

Edinburgh's oldest statue hides within a parking lot behind the city's iconic cathedral.

Dedicated to the Father of the British Fire Service.

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.

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

Brass bricks outline the locations of Edinburgh's lost, lively market stalls.

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

The colorful stairs are made with marble from the world's major quarries.

A petite castle folly in the English countryside.

A classic red phone box converted into an informal village library.

This trio of neolithic stone monuments are fabled to be a king and his knights that were petrified by a witch.

The private island of Yale's elite Skull & Bones society is kind of a dump.

This tiny little island has, as the name says, just enough room for its single house.

A castle built for love, and abandoned due to heartbreak.

Niagara Falls holds a special place in Nikola Tesla's history, so they put a statue on it.

This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

Ancient human remains unearthed around the iconic monument.

In addition to escorting prospective couples to and from ballrooms, this lane was also a place for gentlemen to settle scores.

This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.

Since 1768, the pillar at Guildhall Market in Bath has been a hub of economic transactions.

The accidental discovery of this gilt bronze head led archaeologists to find the Roman Baths in the city of Bath

At almost 1,000 years old, this is the oldest known door in all of Britain.