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

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

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

The 20th-century chapel’s intricate woodwork includes amazing details, most notably angels playing bagpipes.

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

Edinburgh's oldest statue hides within a parking lot behind the city's iconic cathedral.

A bronze statue of a low three-legged seat commemorates a piece of furniture that started a riot.

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

Dedicated to the Father of the British Fire Service.

Brass bricks outline the locations of Edinburgh's lost, lively market stalls.

The world’s first museum dedicated to the history of childhood opened in Edinburgh in 1955.

The bell that once tolled atop a lost Edinburgh gate now hangs for all to see.

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

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

This unusual statue overlooking the Royal Mile has an interesting backstory.

An ornate "graveyard" for some of the country's forlorn building relics.

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

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

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

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

A never-finished memorial to the heroes of the Napoleonic War has become "Scotland's Folly."

Erected in memory of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who was born close to this spot, this statue commemorates the author and his famous detective.

Poetic, metallic giraffes adorn a square off an Edinburgh thoroughfare.

The oldest floral clock in the world still functions today.