A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

The location of this historic castle was inspired by a donkey.

This site contains overlapping ancient graveyards that existed about 1,000 years apart.

The initials "GW" mark where one of Scotland's most important Protestant martyrs was burned at the stake.

A striking glass tribute to two sisters who suffered during Scotland's "Killing Time."

Now in ruins, this abbey was the home of Tironensian monks for more than 400 years.

This family mausoleum is steeped in symbolism and looks more like a fantasy location than a grave.

This dilapidated ship carcass covered in trees is a striking sight.

This cannonball embedded in the side of an Edinburgh house once served a surprisingly pedestrian purpose.

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

This tiny weathered plot is one of the oldest Jewish cemeteries in Scotland.

This charming old building's loose connection with the Scottish Reformer is what saved it from demolition after it split apart.

This Scottish graveyard is the final resting place of the man who inspired the character Ebenezer Scrooge.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

Overlooking the burial ground is a tower designed to prevent thieves from snatching the recently deceased.

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

Remnants of the 16th-century defensive wall still stand unassumingly within Edinburgh.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

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

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.