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

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

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

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

A labyrinthine network of chambers with a storied past hides below Edinburgh's South Bridge.

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

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

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

Now home to a drinking establishment, this building has a macabre history.

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

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

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.

This obscure walkway links Edinburgh’s Old Town with one of the city's prime vantage points.

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

Sprawled across the Great Hall ceiling are various constellations and images relating to the zodiac.

Inside this cathedral is a shoulder bone belonging to the Patron Saint of Scotland.

A beautiful Greco-Roman structure houses a well once believed to have healing powers.

The one-time stronghold of the noble Douglas family, now home to ghost sightings and nesting birds.

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

This tablet indicates where the tragic monarch returned to begin her tumultuous downfall.

This allegedly haunted 16th-century tower house-turned-museum exhibits thousands of spectacular objects.

Nestled amid the peaks and lochs of the Scottish Highlands, this inn and pub has played host to outlaws and ghosts.

The ruins of the second of three churches dedicated to the saint in a touristic Scottish town.