A poetic monument to the Scottish Parliament.

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

This mundane post marks the old location of the city's main postal hub.

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

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

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

This 16th-century close preserves an unusual piece of Edinburgh's transportation history.

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

The 20th-century chapel’s intricate woodwork includes amazing details, most notably angels playing bagpipes.

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

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

The old tradition of drying laundry on poles in the public green is still guaranteed by Glasgow city law.

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

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

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

An icon of the Battle of Britain is frozen in flight in a grand Victorian museum.

The ornate structure is part of a building boasting more marble than the Vatican.

A verdant 17th-century-style garden hidden along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.

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

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

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

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

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

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