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

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

The building where Mary, Queen of Scots was said to have bathed in white wine.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

This alley off Edinburgh's Royal Mile contains remnants of the city's seedier history.

This 16th-century close preserves an unusual piece of Edinburgh's transportation history.

A stone-filled garden in the heart of Edinburgh commemorates the father of modern geology.

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

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

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

Many of Edinburgh's more unsavory characters spent their final days behind this door while awaiting their executions.

Possibly the world's smallest museum is home to one exhibit that sheds light on the capital city's dark criminal history.

A rare and unique example of an 18th-century door latch calls this restaurant home.

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

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

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