The man who helped establish the first rules of golf.

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

A multi-storied painting that depicts the area's rich and diverse maritime history.

Once home to a Scottish baronet, this 18th-century historic house doubles as a legendary art space.

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

This unassuming shed was the stage for a monumental event in British history.

A poetic monument to the Scottish Parliament.

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

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

A series of three shiny letters mark the boundary of an old refuge for those being pursued by debt collectors.

This sculpture of disembodied body parts forms a poignant memory of the horrors of World War II.

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

An artist's whimsical transformation of everyday objects.

A roadway designed for a visiting monarch.

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

Neon artworks light up this dark Edinburgh tunnel.

This alley off Edinburgh's Royal Mile contains remnants of the city's seedier history.

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

This Scottish graveyard is the final resting place of the man who inspired the character Ebenezer Scrooge.

Now home to a drinking establishment, this building has a macabre history.

This monument is dedicated to a young boy who survived a disaster that forced Edinburgh to reevaluate its building codes.

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

The bell that once tolled atop a lost Edinburgh gate now hangs for all to see.

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