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

It's a mystery how these curious columns wound up in an Edinburgh suburb.

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

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

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

This charming old building's loose connection with the Scottish Reformer is what saved it from demolition after it split apart.

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

Anonymously sculpted and donated, these sculptures made from poetry books and pages are sprinkled around the city.

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

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

The world’s first museum dedicated to the history of childhood opened in Edinburgh in 1955.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This allegedly haunted 16th-century tower house-turned-museum exhibits thousands of spectacular objects.

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

The 16th-century church has the only stained glass windows that survived the Scottish Reformation intact.

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