A sculpture in a secluded garden honors one of Edinburgh's most innovative thinkers and city planners.

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.

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

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

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.

A free public golf course hides in plain sight in the heart of Scotland’s capital.

A rare remnant of an exposition that took place nearby at the end of the 19th-century.

This Roman relic was discovered in Scotland by a mudlarking ferryman.

The dance of this huge clock is a magnificent and eerie commentary on good and evil in the history of humankind.

The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.

Tiny effigies of the victims of Edinburgh's famous Anatomy Murders.

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

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

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

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

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

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

A rare and unique example of an 18th-century door latch calls this restaurant home.

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

A quartet of brightly colored mythical beasts stand sentry at this gateway.

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

The tomb of one of Scotland's bloody historic villains is a magnet for bumbling desecrators.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.