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

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

One of only three examples of a stained glass window manufactured by the Tiffany Company in Scotland.

Once designed as a natural history museum, this building is now home to a massive art gallery.

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

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

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.

Tiny effigies of the victims of Edinburgh's famous Anatomy Murders.

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

This monument is dedicated to a young boy who survived a disaster that forced Edinburgh to reevaluate its building codes.

This 15th-century structure had a long, tortuous journey to its current location.

A sculpture in a secluded garden honors one of Edinburgh's most innovative thinkers and city planners.

The bell that once tolled atop a lost Edinburgh gate now hangs for all to see.

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

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

This unusual statue overlooking the Royal Mile has an interesting backstory.

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.

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

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

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

A poetic monument to the Scottish Parliament.

Another entry into the world of Edinburgh's pop-up artworks.