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

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

Come for the oysters, stay for the priceless art honoring inventors across history and Scotland's favorite outdoor sports.

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

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

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

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

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.

This series of Scottish caves has no clear purpose other than baffling historians.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

Be on the lookout for the symbolic insect all over the city.

Despite having a dome made of papier-mâché this tiny observatory has survived for over a century.

19th century museum with an eclectic mix of curiosities, from Egyptian artifacts to items on archery history to the skull of the world's oldest horse.

The remnants of a classic 1970's British film.

This Roman arena once played host to bloody gladiatorial battles.

Mine shafts and hard pastries await visitors at this massive mountain of salt.

This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.

This small cemetery and its chapel are located in the middle of a traffic circle.

One of the oldest Jewish cemeteries in the city, it is now overgrown with an urban forest.