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

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

Anonymously sculpted and donated, these sculptures made from poetry books and pages are sprinkled around the city.

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

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

A series of three shiny letters mark the boundary of an old refuge for those being pursued by debt collectors.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

This obscure walkway links Edinburgh’s Old Town with one of the city's prime vantage points.

Neon artworks light up this dark Edinburgh tunnel.

A roadway designed for a visiting monarch.

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

An artist's whimsical transformation of everyday objects.

This stately bank building hides a spectacular star-studded ceiling.

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

These steps offer a breathtaking view of one of Europe's most besieged fortresses.

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

A plaque commemorates a Victorian scientist's monumental discovery about waves.

This early version of the guillotine was used to execute the man responsible for its construction.