The former home of the world-famous Templeton Carpet Factory.

A historic shipbuilding town is home to a sail-through fish-and-chips shop.

One of Edinburgh's most popular works of street art is located well off the beaten path.

Learn local history while picking up groceries at this museum tucked inside a supermarket.

The former seat of power for the Balliol dynasty.

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

An artistic interpretation of the history of a Scottish park, combining poetry with anthropomorphic animals.

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

This memorial commemorates a defining 16th-century battle between English and Scottish forces.

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

This once-majestic, now-abandoned Victorian castle has seen better days.

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

This ordinary-looking mailbox has a rather explosive history.

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

The ruins of the second of three churches dedicated to the saint in a touristic Scottish town.

A poignant memorial shows the widows and children left heartbroken by the worst fishing disaster in Scottish history.

The beloved war-time celebrity spent time in the area before retiring to the Edinburgh Zoo.

A poetic monument to the Scottish Parliament.

These ruins have been linked to a sherbet factory that exploded, but the story may be entirely fictional.

A curious structure built just for the birds.

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

Another entry into the world of Edinburgh's pop-up artworks.

An artist's whimsical transformation of everyday objects.

The healing properties of this well attracted royals and commoners throughout the Middle Ages.