This hill nestled in the Scottish lowlands was a ritual site for over 4,000 years.

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

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

This sculpture of disembodied body parts forms a poignant memory of the horrors of World War II.

Poetic, metallic giraffes adorn a square off an Edinburgh thoroughfare.

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

A roadway designed for a visiting monarch.

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

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

This historic timepiece was a popular meeting place for romantic rendezvous in the 1960s.

This city square dates back to the Scottish Enlightenment and was home to some of Scotland's brightest minds.

A miniature of a lighthouse acts as a beacon for what transpires inside this location.

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

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

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

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

This small museum in a 17th-century building honors three iconic Scottish writers.

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

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

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

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

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

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

It's a mystery how these curious columns wound up in an Edinburgh suburb.