Bronze plates placed around this Scottish fishing village form a true-scale model of the solar system.

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.

A former medieval fortress, now home to Edinburgh Napier University, contains a rather risqué work of art.

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

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

Nestled among the living residents is the final resting place of an apothecary plague victim.

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

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

The lasting remains of a bygone era of open-air meat markets.

This historic timepiece was a popular meeting place for romantic rendezvous in the 1960s.

The artwork mysteriously appeared within an Edinburgh cemetery.

This city square dates back to the Scottish Enlightenment and was home to some of Scotland's brightest minds.

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

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.

A free public golf course hides in plain sight in the heart of Scotland’s capital.

The remnants of a facade from a 19th-century market stall emporium.

This sculpture commemorates Edinburgh's sister city and their respective celebrity dogs.

A public art installation with a nautical themed poem, enhances this pedestrian street.

A rare remnant of an exposition that took place nearby at the end of the 19th-century.

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

Once home to a Scottish baronet, this 18th-century historic house doubles as a legendary art space.

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

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

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