This former train tunnel is filled with lines from a poem crafted by Robert Louis Stevenson.

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

Scotland's oldest purpose-built concert hall houses an incredible collection of ornate, centuries-old keyboards.

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

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

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

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

This extraordinary Viking artifact has traveled throughout the city.

Small museum dedicated to the founder of electromagnetic theory.

Enter this small nook and you'll be surrounded by 360 degrees of street art.

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

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

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

This king penguin is a knighted brigadier of the Norwegian Army.

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

Every birth, death, and marriage is recorded in these color-coded leather-bound books.

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

This 16th-century house tells the city's history through old artifacts and quirky tales.

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

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

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

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

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

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