Places AbbieV Wants to Go

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.

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

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

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 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.

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

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

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.

Small museum dedicated to the founder of electromagnetic theory.

This extraordinary Viking artifact has traveled throughout the city.

These steps offer a breathtaking view of one of Europe's most besieged fortresses.

Scotland's first Masonic lodge may also be the oldest in the world.

A series of three shiny letters mark the boundary of an old refuge for those being pursued by debt collectors.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

The location of a citizen uprising that led to a gruesome act of mob justice.