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Edinburgh’s version of the Sistine Chapel is this former church, with an interior covered in paintings done by one woman over the course of nearly a decade.

These tiny effigies are believed to represent victims of Edinburgh’s notorious Anatomy Murders.

Overlooking the burial ground is a tower designed to prevent thieves from snatching the recently deceased.

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

The dance of this huge clock is a magnificent and eerie commentary on good and evil in the history of humankind.

This Roman relic was discovered in Scotland by a mudlarking ferryman.

There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.

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

Once designed as a natural history museum, this building is now home to a massive art gallery.

Possibly the world's smallest museum is home to one exhibit that sheds light on the capital city's dark criminal history.

The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.

The 16th-century church has the only stained glass windows that survived the Scottish Reformation intact.

A verdant 17th-century-style garden hidden along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.

A rare opportunity to see artists working on their craft in a unique setting.

A stone monument acknowledging Scotland's right to have a separate Parliament from the one in Westminster.

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

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

Scotland's oldest purpose-built concert hall houses an incredible collection of ornate, centuries-old keyboards.

The Scottish Reformation leader's grave was paved over and is now a parking lot.

Dedicated to the Father of the British Fire Service.

An underground venue, buried for 200 years, now open as a unique whisky tasting venue.

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

Sprawled across the Great Hall ceiling are various constellations and images relating to the zodiac.

Summer in Scotland begins with a spectacularly wild and colorful event rooted in ancient pagan traditions.