An iconic red telephone box turned tiny art gallery.

A free public golf course hides in plain sight in the heart of Scotland’s capital.

The U.K.'s first underground railway line is now a lively thoroughfare for runners and cyclists.

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

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Aside from denoting a public square or market, this medieval structure was also a sign of a town's prosperity.

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

The world’s first museum dedicated to the history of childhood opened in Edinburgh in 1955.

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

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

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

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

These ancient sea caves hold Britain's highest concentration of Pictish rock carvings.

A site of pagan worship which still attracts people looking for fairies.

The Guinness Record holder for largest hedge in the world is a verdant Scottish bulwark.

A glacial pothole was once a hideout for a notorious Scottish outlaw.

The remains of a grand castle that may have inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula.