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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This small museum in a 17th-century building honors three iconic Scottish writers.

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

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

A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

Long abandoned underground complex to keep royals safe from a nuclear war that never came.

Summer in Scotland begins with a spectacularly wild and colorful event rooted in ancient pagan traditions.

The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.

Accessible only at low tide, the deserted island is dotted with World War II ruins.

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.

Tiny effigies of the victims of Edinburgh's famous Anatomy Murders.

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

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

This unusual rock looks like a giant, otherworldly mushroom sprouting atop a cave.