Places Carette Wants to Go

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

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

A sculpture in a secluded garden honors one of Edinburgh's most innovative thinkers and city planners.

A snapshot of Scottish folklore and magical heritage.

This stately bank building hides a spectacular star-studded ceiling.

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

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

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

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

A rare example of one of the world's first printed books

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

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.

Designed to illustrate two parts of the human psyche.

A public art piece that barely gets recognized, but then that might be the point.

This small sculpture honors a shuttered bookshop that was the site of a fiery act of protest.

The first Chinese student to graduate from a European university.

A medieval device used to punish and shame wrongdoers still hangs outside the village church.

One of Edinburgh's oldest pubs hides a 19th-century skittles alley in the back.

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

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

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

The U.K.'s first underground railway line is now a lively thoroughfare for runners and cyclists.

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