A rare memorial paying homage to an altruistic woman from the 19th-century.

This severely painted building has a twisted connection to the witch hunts of the 1640s.

Inside this home, the Icelandic national anthem was born.

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

This modern work of art was a refreshing addition to one of the oldest theatres in the city.

If you fly into Edinburgh Airport, it's possible to spot this prehistoric site without even getting off the plane.

A public art piece that barely gets recognized, but then that might be the point.

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

These trenches were used to train the Scottish military for life on the frontlines of World War I.

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

These wooden pipes were crucial to providing water to Medieval Edinburgh.

An ancient stone with mysterious origins stands in a residential neighborhood.

This ordinary-looking mailbox has a rather explosive history.

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

This sculpture of disembodied body parts forms a poignant memory of the horrors of World War II.

This mundane post marks the old location of the city's main postal hub.

This tablet indicates where the tragic monarch returned to begin her tumultuous downfall.

A remnant of the Roman army's presence on the coast of Scotland.

These sculptures of various animals adorn the building that houses one of the capital's least known museums.

A shiny sculpture celebrating the mighty mollusk.

The last remaining bottle-shaped kilns in Scotland stand alone in an Edinburgh suburb.

This Roman relic was discovered in Scotland by a mudlarking ferryman.

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

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