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

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

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

This small museum in a 17th-century building honors three iconic Scottish writers.

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.

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

A library where thousands of books explain how to avoid another Great Recession.

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

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

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

This series of Scottish caves has no clear purpose other than baffling historians.

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

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

This Arcadian garden in the Pentland Hills boasts over 270 artworks by Scottish artist and poet, Ian Hamilton Finlay.

A 30-acre garden inspired by the principles of modern physics.

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

This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.

This mountain trail inspired Nietzsche to complete his magnum opus.

Nearly every wall in this French villa has been "tattooed" by artist Jean Cocteau and other famous painters.

Haunting monument to the German Jewish philosopher who died while fleeing fascism.