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.

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

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

Remnants of the 16th-century defensive wall still stand unassumingly within Edinburgh.

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

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

The only fixed chain and post trail in Scotland snakes its way along the base of a towering seaside cliff.

The one-time stronghold of the noble Douglas family, now home to ghost sightings and nesting birds.

The small Scottish townhouse where the "Father of the National Parks" was born.