This 16th-century house tells the city's history through old artifacts and quirky tales.

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

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

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

A beautiful Greco-Roman structure houses a well once believed to have healing powers.

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

An American ghost town hides along a side street in Scotland's capital.

The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.

Summer in Scotland begins with a spectacularly wild and colorful event rooted in ancient pagan traditions.

There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.

A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.

Tiny effigies of the victims of Edinburgh's famous Anatomy Murders.

17th century streets hidden under Edinburgh were once a breeding ground for the black death.

Ruins of an aerial tramway that ran for only eight years.

World's largest barrel containing an inn.

This 18th-century folly is one of Europe's rare "garden mosques."

Sitting in the basement of a castle, the largest wine barrel in the world is bigger than most apartments.

A collection of artworks exclusively created by the mentally ill that was almost burned by Nazi culture police.

This Nazi-built amphitheater was constructed on a sacred mountain site used by various German cults.

An impressive monument to Poland's independence.

A cluster of headless, armless sculptures looms within a popular Polish park.

This Communist-era residential block is one of the longest residential building in Europe.

These rare statues are one of the few remaining material witnesses to Old Prussian culture.