A free public golf course hides in plain sight in the heart of Scotland’s capital.

This city square dates back to the Scottish Enlightenment and was home to some of Scotland's brightest minds.

The location of a citizen uprising that led to a gruesome act of mob justice.

Even though some of the buildings date back to the Victorian era, this research institute is still involved in cutting-edge astronomy research.

This historic timepiece was a popular meeting place for romantic rendezvous in the 1960s.

A roadway designed for a visiting monarch.

A poetic monument to the Scottish Parliament.

A shiny sculpture celebrating the mighty mollusk.

Edinburgh's oldest statue hides within a parking lot behind the city's iconic cathedral.

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

Poetic, metallic giraffes adorn a square off an Edinburgh thoroughfare.

Displaced highlanders would take shelter from the wet Scottish climate under the large walled bridge at Glasgow Central Station.

This impressive Gothic church dates back to 1244 and stands on the site of one of the first churches in Scotland.

Andrew Carnegie funded the building of almost 3,000 libraries across the world, this was the first.

A remarkable feat of Victorian engineering across the Firth of Forth.

Aside from denoting a public square or market, this medieval structure was also a sign of a town's prosperity.

Wander around the extensive remains of this 12th-century medieval church.

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

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

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

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

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

A hidden tunnel leads to a medieval queen's shrine buried beneath a parking lot.

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