This once-majestic, now-abandoned Victorian castle has seen better days.

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

This ordinary-looking mailbox has a rather explosive history.

This unusual statue overlooking the Royal Mile has an interesting backstory.

The ruins of the second of three churches dedicated to the saint in a touristic Scottish town.

A poignant memorial shows the widows and children left heartbroken by the worst fishing disaster in Scottish history.

The beloved war-time celebrity spent time in the area before retiring to the Edinburgh Zoo.

A poetic monument to the Scottish Parliament.

These ruins have been linked to a sherbet factory that exploded, but the story may be entirely fictional.

A curious structure built just for the birds.

Brass bricks outline the locations of Edinburgh's lost, lively market stalls.

Another entry into the world of Edinburgh's pop-up artworks.

An artist's whimsical transformation of everyday objects.

The healing properties of this well attracted royals and commoners throughout the Middle Ages.

This extraordinary Viking artifact has traveled throughout the city.

In 1396, two Scottish clans that had been violently feuding for centuries finally faced off in a bloody battle in this park.

Nestled among the living residents is the final resting place of an apothecary plague victim.

A pair of stones embedded in an Edinburgh street memorialize one of the city's last public hangings.

This unusual rock looks like a giant, otherworldly mushroom sprouting atop a cave.

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

The main gates have been locked since 1745 and will remain so until the Stuart Dynasty returns to the throne.

An American ghost town hides along a side street in Scotland's capital.

This Scottish manor house is a lush relic from the life of a literary great.

This observatory within Europe's first dark sky park offers stunning views of the night sky.