This was once a hall in which a 16th-century royal banquet was hosted by King James VI of Scotland.

Scotland's oldest purpose-built concert hall houses an incredible collection of ornate, centuries-old keyboards.

Many of Edinburgh's more unsavory characters spent their final days behind this door while awaiting their executions.

Possibly the world's smallest museum is home to one exhibit that sheds light on the capital city's dark criminal history.

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

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

This 16th-century close preserves an unusual piece of Edinburgh's transportation history.

This stately bank building hides a spectacular star-studded ceiling.

The healing properties of this well attracted royals and commoners throughout the Middle Ages.

Scotland's oldest medieval bridge is also among the last reminders of early medieval Aberdeen.

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

This extraordinary Viking artifact has traveled throughout the city.

This former train tunnel is filled with lines from a poem crafted by Robert Louis Stevenson.

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

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

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

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

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

The U.K.'s first underground railway line is now a lively thoroughfare for runners and cyclists.

The tomb of one of Scotland's bloody historic villains is a magnet for bumbling desecrators.

One of Edinburgh's oldest pubs hides a 19th-century skittles alley in the back.

Every birth, death, and marriage is recorded in these color-coded leather-bound books.

A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.