A serene public space nestled within the remains of Glasgow’s Victorian maternity hospital

An angelic, yet demonic-looking figurine presides over one of Glasgow's most ancient streets.

Climb this overlooked gem's spiral staircase and you'll be rewarded with spectacular views of Glasgow.

All that remains of the former site of the final home of president Franklin Pierce.

A rattlesnake museum showcasing over 30 species, in a century-old building that used to be the general store in this tiny West Texas town.

The world's most comprehensive collection of Willard timepieces is a celebration of early American clockmaking.

The location of the Bridge of Death and the Gorge of Eternal Peril in "Monty Python and the Holy Grail."

The longest staircase lock in Britain.

Newfoundland's last remaining granite lighthouse.

One of the oldest continuously operating amusement parks in the U.S. is an open-air museum of Art Deco and neon lights.

America's original house of worship for Spiritualism, the religious movement based on communing with the dead.

Stolen goods adorn the organ at Old North Church.

The Boston square dedicated to the dark poet who was born nearby.

An oddly poignant roadside attraction celebrating American folklore.

A private home collection of more than 3,500 cat figurines.

One of the oldest art supply stores in the United States.

The world's northernmost botanic garden has 25 collections of plants from arctic and alpine regions.

Built in 1547, these ruins lie on a rocky promontory in Ballintoy jutting into the wild ocean waters below.

The oldest continuously inhabited private home in the United States.

Ireland's most northerly island is hauntingly beautiful. Its lighthouse was the last glimpse of home for many Irish emigrants bound for the U.S.

The ruins of a world-renowned medieval hospital.

A former smithy turned cultural hub with the capital's largest mural space.

A ceramic-tiled room at the Seelbach Hotel said to have secret tunnels used by Al Capone and a crowd that helped inspire F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby.'

These massive animal sculptures were constructed as part of a reality TV show challenge.