This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

A scattered trail of street art adds a pop of color to the city's stark structures.

The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.

"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.

A close look reveals that the Scottish monument is just slightly off-kilter.

Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.

This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.

These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.

This site contains overlapping ancient graveyards that existed about 1,000 years apart.

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

A quartet of brightly colored mythical beasts stand sentry at this gateway.

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

This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.

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

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

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

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

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

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

This inexpensive lodging house was once a prison notorious for its inhumane practices.

Scholar, adventurer, saint, and instigator of the Goa Inquisition.