At the United Kingdom's only residential library you can sleep among the books.

A small village in two different countries.

A little-known castle set in a nature reserve.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

This temple was constructed entirely by Roman soldiers.

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

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

Scotland's first Masonic lodge may also be the oldest in the world.

A former telephone box found new life as a photo booth and charity fundraiser.

This city square dates back to the Scottish Enlightenment and was home to some of Scotland's brightest minds.

A public art installation with a nautical themed poem, enhances this pedestrian street.

A miniature of a lighthouse acts as a beacon for what transpires inside this location.

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

An artist's whimsical transformation of everyday objects.

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

A roadway designed for a visiting monarch.

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

Neon artworks light up this dark Edinburgh tunnel.

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

This alley off Edinburgh's Royal Mile contains remnants of the city's seedier history.

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

This unusual statue overlooking the Royal Mile has an interesting backstory.

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

The bell that once tolled atop a lost Edinburgh gate now hangs for all to see.