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

A series of three shiny letters mark the boundary of an old refuge for those being pursued by debt collectors.

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

A British plaque explains that a house was built using the spoils of the first international golf bet.

A verdant 17th-century-style garden hidden along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.

Now home to a drinking establishment, this building has a macabre history.

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

The bell that once tolled atop a lost Edinburgh gate now hangs for all to see.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tucked away in this local museum is a piece of sporting equipment that dates to the 16th-century.

This figure of a local merchant is said to reanimate and do a dance during Hogmanay.

The main residence of the Erskine family and the hereditary keeper of the nearby royal Stirling Castle.

This pyramid is dedicated to all those who suffered martyrdom for civil and religious liberty in Scotland.

A striking glass tribute to two sisters who suffered during Scotland's "Killing Time."

A grave marker depicting a body snatching tableau on a 19th-century tombstone.

Hidden in this modern shopping center is a relic of 16th-century capital punishment.

A distinctive building that incorporates a mythical beast into its architecture.

A bronze statue of a low three-legged seat commemorates a piece of furniture that started a riot.

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