Places E Blackthorn Wants to Go

The tower was originally used as a chimney for the waste incinerator of St Johns Precinct and Market.

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

This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.

The artwork mysteriously appeared within an Edinburgh cemetery.

This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.

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

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

The oldest floral clock in the world still functions today.

The world's first zoo for microbes collecting the horrible and wonderful things living on and around us.

An artist's whimsical transformation of everyday objects.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

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

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

Remnants of the 16th-century defensive wall still stand unassumingly within Edinburgh.

A public art piece that barely gets recognized, but then that might be the point.

This small sculpture honors a shuttered bookshop that was the site of a fiery act of protest.

This extraordinary Viking artifact has traveled throughout the city.

Designed to illustrate two parts of the human psyche.

This statue of an everyday cleaning tool sits proud upon a plinth in Manchester's coolest quarter.

A tiny, heartwarming piece of art hiding in plain sight.

The construction of this bridge dates back to the 15th century.

This tiny watering hole claims to have the smallest bar counter in Europe.

A hundred copies of Antony Gormley's naked body stare out across the water.