The colorful stairs are made with marble from the world's major quarries.

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 stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.

Every birth, death, and marriage is recorded in these color-coded leather-bound books.

The "Bridge Over the Atlantic" lets you cross the waterway in mere seconds.

A giant pineapple, a symbol of hospitality, and an amazing vacation rental option.

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

This tiny little cave was said to have been a refuge for a saint with a glowing arm.

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

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

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

Scotland's only funicular railway is also the United Kingdom's highest.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

A 200-year-old collection of oddities and medical paraphernalia.

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

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

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

This stately estate house features a tower covered in a bright, modern mural.

This 16th-century house tells the city's history through old artifacts and quirky tales.

A small island abbey is the final resting place of many medieval Scottish monarchs, including the real Macbeth.

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

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

The one-time stronghold of the noble Douglas family, now home to ghost sightings and nesting birds.