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

The 20th-century chapel’s intricate woodwork includes amazing details, most notably angels playing bagpipes.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A spooky juxtaposition of caves and graves gives this legend-filled cemetery a particularly haunting vibe.

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

A midnight snack that lights up the night.

A succession of eerily contemplative iron figures lead from a Scottish museum to the sea.

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

A 200-year-old collection of oddities and medical paraphernalia.

These lovely Turkish-styled baths were brought back to life after winning a reality show competition.

This romantic, decaying 13th-century ruin on the edge of Sherwood Forest is reputedly one of England's most haunted places.

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

An English artist has turned an unassuming ex-council house into a time-lost house of mystery.

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

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

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

A curious collection of mechanical moving figures.