The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.

A botanically themed auditorium blooms within the world’s last operating double-decker theater.

Inside this cathedral is a shoulder bone belonging to the Patron Saint of Scotland.

This tablet indicates where the tragic monarch returned to begin her tumultuous downfall.

This mundane post marks the old location of the city's main postal hub.

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

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

The Scottish Reformation leader's grave was paved over and is now a parking lot.

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

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

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

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

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

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

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

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

The world’s first museum dedicated to the history of childhood opened in Edinburgh in 1955.

This early version of the guillotine was used to execute the man responsible for its construction.

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

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

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.