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

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

This cannonball embedded in the side of an Edinburgh house once served a surprisingly pedestrian purpose.

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

Another entry into the world of Edinburgh's pop-up artworks.

This 16th-century close preserves an unusual piece of Edinburgh's transportation history.

Neon artworks light up this dark Edinburgh tunnel.

This early version of the guillotine was used to execute the man responsible for its construction.

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

This alley off Edinburgh's Royal Mile contains remnants of the city's seedier history.

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

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

This 16th-century house tells the city's history through old artifacts and quirky tales.

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

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

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

This obscure walkway links Edinburgh’s Old Town with one of the city's prime vantage points.

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

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

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.

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

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

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

This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.