17th century streets hidden under Edinburgh were once a breeding ground for the black death.

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

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

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

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

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.

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

Once home to a Scottish baronet, this 18th-century historic house doubles as a legendary art space.

Accessible only at low tide, the deserted island is dotted with World War II ruins.

This tiny island is home to the world's largest colony of Northern gannets.

A nuclear bunker built to shelter the politicians and important people of Scotland in case of nuclear attack.

Every St. Andrews student knows to avoid this inscription for fear of a martyr's curse.

This was once a hall in which a 16th-century royal banquet was hosted by King James VI of Scotland.

This vast masterpiece of Moroccan architecture spreads across 20 acres.

Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.

It took 40 years to build this Eden-like garden in Marrakech, later restored by Yves Saint-Laurent.

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.