Architectural Oddities in Edinburgh

A never-finished memorial to the heroes of the Napoleonic War has become "Scotland's Folly."

This unassuming shed was the stage for a monumental event in British history.

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

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

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

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

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

The 16th-century church has the only stained glass windows that survived the Scottish Reformation intact.

This series of Scottish caves has no clear purpose other than baffling historians.