This mundane post marks the old location of the city's main postal hub.

Once designed as a natural history museum, this building is now home to a massive art gallery.

Poetic, metallic giraffes adorn a square off an Edinburgh thoroughfare.

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

The Scottish Reformation leader's grave was paved over and is now a parking lot.

Edinburgh's oldest statue hides within a parking lot behind the city's iconic cathedral.

This was once a hall in which a 16th-century royal banquet was hosted by King James VI of Scotland.

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

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

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

Possibly the world's smallest museum is home to one exhibit that sheds light on the capital city's dark criminal history.

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

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

Overlooking the burial ground is a tower designed to prevent thieves from snatching the recently deceased.

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

It's a mystery how these curious columns wound up in an Edinburgh suburb.

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

The colorful stairs are made with marble from the world's major quarries.

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

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

This alley off Edinburgh's Royal Mile contains remnants of the city's seedier 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.

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.