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

A British plaque explains that a house was built using the spoils of the first international golf bet.

Overlooking the burial ground is a tower designed to prevent thieves from snatching the recently deceased.

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.

A poetic monument to the Scottish Parliament.

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

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

A magician and his beloved, pampered canine were buried together, within days of each other, due to a tragic twist of fate.

This enormous, elaborate tomb looks oddly out of place next to a suburban Edinburgh bowling club.

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

A medieval device used to punish and shame wrongdoers still hangs outside the village church.

A secret garden in a picturesque Edinburgh village has inspired artists for centuries.

The first Chinese student to graduate from a European university.

These sculptures of various animals adorn the building that houses one of the capital's least known museums.

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

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

A former medieval fortress, now home to Edinburgh Napier University, contains a rather risqué work of art.

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

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

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

Possibly the world's smallest museum is home to one exhibit that sheds light on the capital city's dark criminal history.

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

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