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

A stone monument acknowledging Scotland's right to have a separate Parliament from the one in Westminster.

Even though some of the buildings date back to the Victorian era, this research institute is still involved in cutting-edge astronomy research.

This exhibit showcases the literary work of soldiers who suffered "shell shock" during World War I.

This former train tunnel is filled with lines from a poem crafted by Robert Louis Stevenson.

Scotland's oldest purpose-built concert hall houses an incredible collection of ornate, centuries-old keyboards.

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

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

Small sculpted heads of prominent phrenologists mark the outside of their former headquarters.

Dedicated to the Father of the British Fire Service.

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.

An amazing model of a whale's jaw bone pays homage to the region's seafaring traditions.

These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.

This effigy was crafted to annoy a neighbor after a civil dispute over a foul smell.

In the depths of Glasgow Cathedral's crypt, one pillar stands out from all others.

This emblematic representation is said to bring the students good fortune.

Displaced highlanders would take shelter from the wet Scottish climate under the large walled bridge at Glasgow Central Station.

Inscribed on the gate are the names of 29 figures from the University's first five centuries.

"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."

A labyrinthine network of chambers with a storied past hides below Edinburgh's South Bridge.

This grave marks one of few bodies retrieved from the disastrous Franklin Arctic expedition.

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

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

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