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

The building where Mary, Queen of Scots was said to have bathed in white wine.

This extraordinary Viking artifact has traveled throughout the city.

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

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.

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

Enter this small nook and you'll be surrounded by 360 degrees of street art.

A library where thousands of books explain how to avoid another Great Recession.

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

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

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

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

Sprawled across the Great Hall ceiling are various constellations and images relating to the zodiac.

Summer in Scotland begins with a spectacularly wild and colorful event rooted in ancient pagan traditions.

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

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

Anonymously sculpted and donated, these sculptures made from poetry books and pages are sprinkled around the city.

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

Scotland's oldest purpose-built concert hall houses an incredible collection of ornate, centuries-old keyboards.

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

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

This small museum in a 17th-century building honors three iconic Scottish writers.

The largest outdoor art gallery in the Northwest United States.