This stack of stones honors a murdered 18th-century woman.

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

Another entry into the world of Edinburgh's pop-up artworks.

Poetic, metallic giraffes adorn a square off an Edinburgh thoroughfare.

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

This sculpture of disembodied body parts forms a poignant memory of the horrors of World War II.

Inside this home, the Icelandic national anthem was born.

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

This stately bank building hides a spectacular star-studded ceiling.

An artist's whimsical transformation of everyday objects.

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

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

A roadway designed for a visiting monarch.

The site of the world's first modern seismometer.

This historic pub has maintained much of its 1906 decor, including a small sequestered room for women, where orders were slipped through a tiny window.

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

Possibly the world's smallest museum is home to one exhibit that sheds light on the capital city's dark criminal history.

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

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

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

A poetic monument to the Scottish Parliament.

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

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

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