Places johndanlopa Wants to Go

This stack of stones honors a murdered 18th-century woman.

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

A building-sized painting of the renowned 19th-century American abolitionist.

This tiny weathered plot is one of the oldest Jewish cemeteries in Scotland.

A free public golf course hides in plain sight in the heart of Scotland’s capital.

The U.K.'s first underground railway line is now a lively thoroughfare for runners and cyclists.

A library where thousands of books explain how to avoid another Great Recession.

This historic pub has maintained much of its 1906 decor, including a small sequestered room for women, where orders were slipped through a tiny window.

The lasting remains of a bygone era of open-air meat markets.

This modern work of art was a refreshing addition to one of the oldest theatres in the city.

A plaque commemorates a Victorian scientist's monumental discovery about waves.

A rare remnant of an exposition that took place nearby at the end of the 19th-century.

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

This statue stands as a message against the ills of Apartheid.

The remnants of a facade from a 19th-century market stall emporium.

This historic timepiece was a popular meeting place for romantic rendezvous in the 1960s.

The artwork mysteriously appeared within an Edinburgh cemetery.

A rare memorial paying homage to an altruistic woman from the 19th-century.

An artistic interpretation of the history of a Scottish park, combining poetry with anthropomorphic animals.

This city square dates back to the Scottish Enlightenment and was home to some of Scotland's brightest minds.

A museum dedicated to firefighting in a city that was crucial to the modern history of the profession.

One of only three examples of a stained glass window manufactured by the Tiffany Company in Scotland.

Small museum dedicated to the founder of electromagnetic theory.

This sculpture commemorates Edinburgh's sister city and their respective celebrity dogs.