The healing properties of this well attracted royals and commoners throughout the Middle Ages.

A pair of stones embedded in an Edinburgh street memorialize one of the city's last public hangings.

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

Now home to a drinking establishment, this building has a macabre history.

Enter this small nook and you'll be surrounded by 360 degrees of street art.

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

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

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

This early version of the guillotine was used to execute the man responsible for its construction.

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

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

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

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

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

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

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

This obscure walkway links Edinburgh’s Old Town with one of the city's prime vantage points.

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

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

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

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

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

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.

Long abandoned underground complex to keep royals safe from a nuclear war that never came.