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

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

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

The artwork mysteriously appeared within an Edinburgh cemetery.

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

A public art installation with a nautical themed poem, enhances this pedestrian street.

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

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

A roadway designed for a visiting monarch.

The bell that once tolled atop a lost Edinburgh gate now hangs for all to see.

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

Brass bricks outline the locations of Edinburgh's lost, lively market stalls.

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.

The world’s first museum dedicated to the history of childhood opened in Edinburgh in 1955.

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

Sprawled across the Great Hall ceiling are various constellations and images relating to the zodiac.

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

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

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

Once home to a Scottish baronet, this 18th-century historic house doubles as a legendary art space.

A beautiful Greco-Roman structure houses a well once believed to have healing powers.

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

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.