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

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

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

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

The location of a citizen uprising that led to a gruesome act of mob justice.

Poetic, metallic giraffes adorn a square off an Edinburgh thoroughfare.

This painting of a beloved dog will be on display at the Scottish National Gallery at long as the museum exists.

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

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

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

These steps offer a breathtaking view of one of Europe's most besieged fortresses.

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

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

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

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

Dedicated to the Father of the British Fire Service.

The 20th-century chapel’s intricate woodwork includes amazing details, most notably angels playing bagpipes.

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 public art piece that barely gets recognized, but then that might be the point.

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

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

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

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