This charming old building's loose connection with the Scottish Reformer is what saved it from demolition after it split apart.

A sculpture in a secluded garden honors one of Edinburgh's most innovative thinkers and city planners.

The world’s first museum dedicated to the history of childhood opened in Edinburgh in 1955.

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

Brass bricks outline the locations of Edinburgh's lost, lively market stalls.

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

An artist's whimsical transformation of everyday objects.

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

Dedicated to the Father of the British Fire Service.

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

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

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

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

The tomb of one of Scotland's bloody historic villains is a magnet for bumbling desecrators.

This Roman relic was discovered in Scotland by a mudlarking ferryman.

The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.

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

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

These tiny effigies are believed to represent victims of Edinburgh’s notorious Anatomy Murders.

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

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

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

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

Summer in Scotland begins with a spectacularly wild and colorful event rooted in ancient pagan traditions.