A pair of stones embedded in an Edinburgh street memorialize one of the city's last public hangings.

This repurposed church offers a more literal way to get closer to the heavens.

Small museum dedicated to the founder of electromagnetic theory.

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

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

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.

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

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

Come for the oysters, stay for the priceless art honoring inventors across history and Scotland's favorite outdoor sports.

This king penguin is a knighted brigadier of the Norwegian Army.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The 16th-century church has the only stained glass windows that survived the Scottish Reformation intact.

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

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.

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

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

This allegedly haunted 16th-century tower house-turned-museum exhibits thousands of spectacular objects.

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