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

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

The Scottish Reformation leader's grave was paved over and is now a parking lot.

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

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

Scotland still bears an enormous scar of its Roman past.

A giant pineapple, a symbol of hospitality, and an amazing vacation rental option.

This Scottish graveyard is the final resting place of the man who inspired the character Ebenezer Scrooge.

The building where Mary, Queen of Scots was said to have bathed in white wine.

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

This stack of stones honors a murdered 18th-century woman.

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

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

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

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

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

The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.

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

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

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

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

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

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

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