Places curly nomad Wants to Go

Overlooking the burial ground is a tower designed to prevent thieves from snatching the recently deceased.

This repurposed church offers a more literal way to get closer to the heavens.

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

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

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.

This former train tunnel is filled with lines from a poem crafted by Robert Louis Stevenson.

This king penguin is a knighted brigadier of the Norwegian Army.

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

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

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

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

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 verdant 17th-century-style garden hidden along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.

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

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

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

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

Come for the oysters, stay for the priceless art honoring inventors across history and Scotland's favorite outdoor sports.

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

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

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