A poetic monument to the Scottish Parliament.

A shiny sculpture celebrating the mighty mollusk.

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

Edinburgh's oldest statue hides within a parking lot behind the city's iconic cathedral.

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

The dance of this huge clock is a magnificent and eerie commentary on good and evil in the history of humankind.

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

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

The 20th-century chapel’s intricate woodwork includes amazing details, most notably angels playing bagpipes.

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

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

This early version of the guillotine was used to execute the man responsible for its construction.

Sprawled across the Great Hall ceiling are various constellations and images relating to the zodiac.

A succession of eerily contemplative iron figures lead from a Scottish museum to the sea.

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

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

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

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

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

A secret garden in a picturesque Edinburgh village has inspired artists for centuries.

A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

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

Accessible only at low tide, the deserted island is dotted with World War II ruins.