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

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

An artistic interpretation of the history of a Scottish park, combining poetry with anthropomorphic animals.

This sculpture commemorates Edinburgh's sister city and their respective celebrity dogs.

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

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

Nestled among the living residents is the final resting place of an apothecary plague victim.

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

The colorful stairs are made with marble from the world's major quarries.

A beautiful Greco-Roman structure houses a well once believed to have healing powers.

This 16th-century house tells the city's history through old artifacts and quirky tales.

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

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

An American ghost town hides along a side street in Scotland's capital.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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