Mining, a local filmmaker, and a philanthropist doctor all commemorated within a small space in suburban Edinburgh

A miniature of a lighthouse acts as a beacon for what transpires inside this location.

A sculpture in a secluded garden honors one of Edinburgh's most innovative thinkers and city planners.

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

A roadway designed for a visiting monarch.

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

The location of a citizen uprising that led to a gruesome act of mob justice.

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

A quartet of brightly colored mythical beasts stand sentry at this gateway.

This 15th-century structure had a long, tortuous journey to its current location.

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

An ornate "graveyard" for some of the country's forlorn building relics.

This small sculpture honors a shuttered bookshop that was the site of a fiery act of protest.

This unusual statue overlooking the Royal Mile has an interesting backstory.

This tiny weathered plot is one of the oldest Jewish cemeteries in Scotland.

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

This Scottish graveyard is the final resting place of the man who inspired the character Ebenezer Scrooge.

This stack of stones honors a murdered 18th-century woman.

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

This charming old building's loose connection with the Scottish Reformer is what saved it from demolition after it split apart.

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

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

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

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