Inscribed on the gate are the names of 29 figures from the University's first five centuries.

This hidden gem reveals the history of Britain's first police force.

Some believe that the stone once used to coronate Scottish kings resides inside this bar.

This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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

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

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

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

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

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

Edinburgh's oldest statue hides within a parking lot behind the city's iconic cathedral.

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

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.

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.

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

A remarkable feat of Victorian engineering across the Firth of Forth.

Overlooking a Scottish loch, this beautifully crumbling castle once inspired a poem by William Wordsworth.

The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.

The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.

Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland's second largest island emit an entrancing sound.

An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.

This palatial botanical garden is home to one of the largest pipe organs ever installed in a private residence, and a piece of Wood's cycad.