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

A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

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

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

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

These formal gardens were designed to be admired from the vantage point of the castle.

The colorful stairs are made with marble from the world's major quarries.

The main residence of the Erskine family and the hereditary keeper of the nearby royal Stirling Castle.

A striking glass tribute to two sisters who suffered during Scotland's "Killing Time."

It's said this was once the home of King James V's pet lion.

Legend says this rock was once a chopping block for public executions.

This pyramid is dedicated to all those who suffered martyrdom for civil and religious liberty in Scotland.

A grave marker depicting a body snatching tableau on a 19th-century tombstone.

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

Remnants of the 16th-century defensive wall still stand unassumingly within Edinburgh.

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

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

The tomb of one of Scotland's bloody historic villains is a magnet for bumbling desecrators.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

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

Now home to a drinking establishment, this building has a macabre history.

This Scottish graveyard is the final resting place of the man who inspired the character Ebenezer Scrooge.