This city square dates back to the Scottish Enlightenment and was home to some of Scotland's brightest minds.

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

Inside this cathedral is a shoulder bone belonging to the Patron Saint of Scotland.

This sculpture of disembodied body parts forms a poignant memory of the horrors of World War II.

A rare memorial paying homage to an altruistic woman from the 19th-century.

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

A beautiful Greco-Roman structure houses a well once believed to have healing powers.

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

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

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

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

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

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

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

A roadway designed for a visiting monarch.

This mundane post marks the old location of the city's main postal hub.

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

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

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

An artist's whimsical transformation of everyday objects.

These free-roaming horses were once destined to disappear from the land.

Crafted in 1911, this steam locomotive spent its entire working life in Flagstaff.

The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.

Mountain where Jesus was first tempted by the Devil.