This magnificently macabre shield shows the power of chivalrous love in medieval times.

A mysterious shape catches the eye in this 16th-century painting.

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.

The oldest residential street in Europe also features an optical illusion.

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

The dance of this huge clock is a magnificent and eerie commentary on good and evil in the history of humankind.

A natural gas leak provides a flickering flame beneath a waterfall.

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

A deteriorating 1990s Girl Scout camp in a beautiful lush park on Lake Ontario.

Famed for its pie, this eatery has a hidden tunnel that allowed Catholics to secretly walk to church during the Reformation.

Peek through the gates at this oasis from the city, full of Old English charm.

This morbid scene depicts the Darwinian drama of death on the African savannah.

Outstanding taxidermy dioramas showcase the grandeur of the continent's wildlife with spooky realism.

Creating this diorama spurred naturalist Carl Akeley to begin advocating to protect the apes.

This taxidermy scene brings the struggle for survival in the Indian jungle to a quiet corner of a Manhattan museum.

This poignant display is now a memorial to these regionally extinct species.

An eerie diorama that captures the majestic nature of a few prehistoric-looking beasts.

This magnificent herd of stampeding elephants has been frozen in time for over a century.

One of the most dazzling dioramas at the American Museum of Natural History is also one of the oldest.

This impressive scene portrays the elusive forest giraffe of Central Africa.

This massive boulder is either a unique rock formation created by glacial melt or a magic energy vortex.

This once-grand marvel of engineering is now 41 miles of scenic hiking trail.

A mine fire has been burning under the deserted town since 1962, but this church is still going strong.