Once designed as a natural history museum, this building is now home to a massive art gallery.

The artwork mysteriously appeared within an Edinburgh cemetery.

Edinburgh’s version of the Sistine Chapel is this former church, with an interior covered in paintings done by one woman over the course of nearly a decade.

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

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

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

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

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

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

Sprawled across the Great Hall ceiling are various constellations and images relating to the zodiac.

A verdant 17th-century-style garden hidden along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.

This obscure walkway links Edinburgh’s Old Town with one of the city's prime vantage points.

This allegedly haunted 16th-century tower house-turned-museum exhibits thousands of spectacular objects.

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

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

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

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

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

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

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

This 15th-century structure had a long, tortuous journey to its current location.

This monument is dedicated to a young boy who survived a disaster that forced Edinburgh to reevaluate its building codes.

Cold storage for agricultural biodiversity.

This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.