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These sculptures of various animals adorn the building that houses one of the capital's least known museums.

Even though some of the buildings date back to the Victorian era, this research institute is still involved in cutting-edge astronomy research.

This enormous, elaborate tomb looks oddly out of place next to a suburban Edinburgh bowling club.

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

A magician and his beloved, pampered canine were buried together, within days of each other, due to a tragic twist of fate.

An American ghost town hides along a side street in Scotland's capital.

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

A secret garden in a picturesque Edinburgh village has inspired artists for centuries.

One of Edinburgh's oldest pubs hides a 19th-century skittles alley in the back.

This ordinary-looking rock may have played an important role in a 16th-century Scottish battle.

A former medieval fortress, now home to Edinburgh Napier University, contains a rather risqué work of art.

This tablet indicates where the tragic monarch returned to begin her tumultuous downfall.

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

The man who helped establish the first rules of golf.

A succession of eerily contemplative iron figures lead from a Scottish museum to the sea.

A multi-storied painting that depicts the area's rich and diverse maritime history.

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

Nestled among the living residents is the final resting place of an apothecary plague victim.

This grave marks one of few bodies retrieved from the disastrous Franklin Arctic expedition.

The first Chinese student to graduate from a European university.

In memory of the assassinated, now-canonized Salvadoran archbishop who is the namesake of nearby Romero Place.

An ancient healing font dedicated to an 11th-century matriarch was moved to make way for progress.

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

Once home to a Scottish baronet, this 18th-century historic house doubles as a legendary art space.