An artist's whimsical transformation of everyday objects.

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

This alley off Edinburgh's Royal Mile contains remnants of the city's seedier history.

Now home to a drinking establishment, this building has a macabre history.

Enter this small nook and you'll be surrounded by 360 degrees of street art.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

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

A labyrinthine network of chambers with a storied past hides below Edinburgh's South Bridge.

This obscure walkway links Edinburgh’s Old Town with one of the city's prime vantage points.

An American ghost town hides along a side street in Scotland's capital.

This historic pub has maintained much of its 1906 decor, including a small sequestered room for women, where orders were slipped through a tiny window.

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Rare moles meet activism at this Oaxacan eatery.

This small, hidden cove is home to abandoned boats.

Enter the deli, walk until you hit the taxidermy, then order some hot, homey guisado.

19th century cemetery hidden in Brooklyn's Prospect Park.

A band of aerialists and circus performers putting on incredible shows in East Williamsburg.

Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.

Detailed facade of a brownstone in Boerum Hill.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

17th century streets hidden under Edinburgh were once a breeding ground for the black death.

This tin chapel was built by POW's during World War II and is painted to look like something much more grand.

Step into Narnia at this small park featuring statues from "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe."