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A shiny sculpture celebrating the mighty mollusk.

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

A spring purported to have healing properties lies just outside Scotland's capital.

Mining, a local filmmaker, and a philanthropist doctor all commemorated within a small space in suburban Edinburgh

These trenches were used to train the Scottish military for life on the frontlines of World War I.

A homage to an elusive character resides in this public park.

This remarkably preserved historic structure stands as the last surviving remnant of Corstorphine Castle.

This allegedly haunted 16th-century tower house-turned-museum exhibits thousands of spectacular objects.

An ancient stone with mysterious origins stands in a residential neighborhood.

The healing properties of this well attracted royals and commoners throughout the Middle Ages.

Formerly abandoned underground complex to keep royals safe from a nuclear war that never came.

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

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

This giant foot is all that remains of a massive concrete play structure that once stood on the outskirts of Edinburgh.

A controversial cenotaph dedicated to a local physician with an unscrupulous past.

This exhibit showcases the literary work of soldiers who suffered "shell shock" during World War I.

An iconic red telephone box turned tiny art gallery.

The last remaining bottle-shaped kilns in Scotland stand alone in an Edinburgh suburb.

This ordinary-looking mailbox has a rather explosive history.

An ancient relic in Edinburgh that is around 4,000 years old.

An unusual entertainment complex full of up-cycled musical instruments.

These storage facilities offer a behind-the-scenes look at some of Edinburgh's biggest museums.

These characters from a Robert Louis Stevenson novel stand in an unlikely place.

A pair of stones embedded in an Edinburgh street memorialize one of the city's last public hangings.