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

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.

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

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

Every birth, death, and marriage is recorded in these color-coded leather-bound books.

This small museum in a 17th-century building honors three iconic Scottish writers.

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

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

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

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

A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

A succession of eerily contemplative iron figures lead from a Scottish museum to the sea.

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

The Guinness Record holder for largest hedge in the world is a verdant Scottish bulwark.

One of Scotland's most important modern structures, it just made the '100 Most Endangered Sites' list.

Macbeth's infamous "Great Birnam Wood."

This king penguin is a knighted brigadier of the Norwegian Army.

Possibly the oldest living thing in Europe, more likely a pagan survivor.

These semi-natural waterfalls hint at the park's Victorian-era industrial past.

A familiar otherworldly creature guards this 12th-century Scottish abbey.

Large-scale contemporary artworks tower over fields and lurk in forests around a Jacobean manor house.

The old tradition of drying laundry on poles in the public green is still guaranteed by Glasgow city law.

A scattered trail of street art adds a pop of color to the city's stark structures.