A medieval device used to punish and shame wrongdoers still hangs outside the village church.

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

This Roman relic was discovered in Scotland by a mudlarking ferryman.

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

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

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

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

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

The last remaining bottle-shaped kilns in Scotland stand alone in an Edinburgh suburb.

The beloved bard's garb is proudly displayed within a Freemason's hall.

A magician and his beloved, pampered canine were buried together, within days of each other, due to a tragic twist of fate.

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

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

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

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

This stack of stones honors a murdered 18th-century woman.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This stately bank building hides a spectacular star-studded ceiling.