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

A quartet of brightly colored mythical beasts stand sentry at this gateway.

An ornate "graveyard" for some of the country's forlorn building relics.

This 15th-century structure had a long, tortuous journey to its current location.

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

Scotland's first Masonic lodge may also be the oldest in the world.

An artistic interpretation of the history of a Scottish park, combining poetry with anthropomorphic animals.

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

The Scottish Reformation leader's grave was paved over and is now a parking lot.

This unusual statue overlooking the Royal Mile has an interesting backstory.

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

This Scottish graveyard is the final resting place of the man who inspired the character Ebenezer Scrooge.

A former telephone box found new life as a photo booth and charity fundraiser.

The 20th-century chapel’s intricate woodwork includes amazing details, most notably angels playing bagpipes.

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

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

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

Now home to a drinking establishment, this building has a macabre history.

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

This 16th-century house tells the city's history through old artifacts and quirky tales.

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

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

There's a labyrinth of medieval chambers hidden deep below a 15th-century pub.

The English Civil War began right here in 1642.