A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.

If you fly into Edinburgh Airport, it's possible to spot this prehistoric site without even getting off the plane.

Even though some of the buildings date back to the Victorian era, this research institute is still involved in cutting-edge astronomy research.

This painting of a beloved dog will be on display at the Scottish National Gallery at long as the museum exists.

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

The location of a citizen uprising that led to a gruesome act of mob justice.

A building-sized painting of the renowned 19th-century American abolitionist.

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

This severely painted building has a twisted connection to the witch hunts of the 1640s.

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

These trenches were used to train the Scottish military for life on the frontlines of World War I.

This tablet indicates where the tragic monarch returned to begin her tumultuous downfall.

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

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

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

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

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

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

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.

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

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

There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.