Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.

This statue stands as a message against the ills of Apartheid.

A building-sized painting of the renowned 19th-century American abolitionist.

These characters from a Robert Louis Stevenson novel stand in an unlikely place.

This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.

This small sculpture honors a shuttered bookshop that was the site of a fiery act of protest.

Poetic, metallic giraffes adorn a square off an Edinburgh thoroughfare.

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

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

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.

The building where Mary, Queen of Scots was said to have bathed in white wine.

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

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.

This early version of the guillotine was used to execute the man responsible for its construction.

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

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

Anonymously sculpted and donated, these sculptures made from poetry books and pages are sprinkled around the city.

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

This small museum in a 17th-century building honors three iconic Scottish writers.

A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

A beautiful Greco-Roman structure houses a well once believed to have healing powers.

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.