A stone monument acknowledging Scotland's right to have a separate Parliament from the one in Westminster.

These plaques located in a court preserve a small piece of Edinburgh's history.

A rare and unique example of an 18th-century door latch calls this restaurant home.

This cannonball embedded in the side of an Edinburgh house once served a surprisingly pedestrian purpose.

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

A British plaque explains that a house was built using the spoils of the first international golf bet.

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.

Neon artworks light up this dark Edinburgh tunnel.

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

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

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

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

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

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

A bronze statue of a low three-legged seat commemorates a piece of furniture that started a riot.

Many of Edinburgh's more unsavory characters spent their final days behind this door while awaiting their executions.

Possibly the world's smallest museum is home to one exhibit that sheds light on the capital city's dark criminal history.

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

A roadway designed for a visiting monarch.

The remnants of a facade from a 19th-century market stall emporium.

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

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

This sculpture commemorates Edinburgh's sister city and their respective celebrity dogs.