Churches in Edinburgh

This metallic cross was most likely the last thing a condemned person would see while on the gallows.

This unusual 15th-century house of worship once catered to those who sought its healing properties.

Edinburgh’s version of the Sistine Chapel is this former church, with an interior covered in paintings done by one woman over the course of nearly a decade.

This 15th-century structure had a long, tortuous journey to its current location.

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

A medieval device used to punish and shame wrongdoers still hangs outside the village church.

This repurposed church offers a more literal way to get closer to the heavens.

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

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

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