Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

The last municipal pneumatic post system in the world was in operation for over 100 years, and may run again.

The tunnel's elegant proportions keep you snug with no claustrophobia freak-out.

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

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

This stately bank building hides a spectacular star-studded ceiling.

An artist's whimsical transformation of everyday objects.

A former telephone box found new life as a photo booth and charity fundraiser.

A miniature of a lighthouse acts as a beacon for what transpires inside this location.

This former train tunnel is filled with lines from a poem crafted by Robert Louis Stevenson.

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

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.

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

One of Edinburgh's oldest pubs hides a 19th-century skittles alley in the back.

This tablet indicates where the tragic monarch returned to begin her tumultuous downfall.

A multi-storied painting that depicts the area's rich and diverse maritime history.

Inside this home, the Icelandic national anthem was born.

Scotland's first Masonic lodge may also be the oldest in the world.

Neon artworks light up this dark Edinburgh tunnel.

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

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

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

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

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