Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

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

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

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

Small sculpted heads of prominent phrenologists mark the outside of their former headquarters.

This 16th-century house tells the city's history through old artifacts and quirky tales.

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

A quartet of brightly colored mythical beasts stand sentry at this gateway.

The artwork mysteriously appeared within an Edinburgh cemetery.

These steps offer a breathtaking view of one of Europe's most besieged fortresses.

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

A public art installation with a nautical themed poem, enhances this pedestrian street.

This historic timepiece was a popular meeting place for romantic rendezvous in the 1960s.

The location of a citizen uprising that led to a gruesome act of mob justice.

A roadway designed for a visiting monarch.

The bell that once tolled atop a lost Edinburgh gate now hangs for all to see.

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

Brass bricks outline the locations of Edinburgh's lost, lively market stalls.

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.

The world’s first museum dedicated to the history of childhood opened in Edinburgh in 1955.

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

Sprawled across the Great Hall ceiling are various constellations and images relating to the zodiac.

A verdant 17th-century-style garden hidden along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.