A 200-year-old collection of oddities and medical paraphernalia.

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

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

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

A glacial pothole was once a hideout for a notorious Scottish outlaw.

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

A scattered trail of street art adds a pop of color to the city's stark structures.

A familiar otherworldly creature guards this 12th-century Scottish abbey.

The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.

The one-time stronghold of the noble Douglas family, now home to ghost sightings and nesting birds.

There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.

The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.

The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.

A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.

These tiny effigies are believed to represent victims of Edinburgh’s notorious Anatomy Murders.

Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.

"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."

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

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

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

The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.

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