Erected in memory of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who was born close to this spot, this statue commemorates the author and his famous detective.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

These wooden pipes were crucial to providing water to Medieval Edinburgh.

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

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

This cannonball embedded in the side of an Edinburgh house once served a surprisingly pedestrian purpose.

A rare and unique example of an 18th-century door latch calls this restaurant home.

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

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

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

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

Nestled amid the peaks and lochs of the Scottish Highlands, this inn and pub has played host to outlaws and ghosts.

The location of the Bridge of Death and the Gorge of Eternal Peril in "Monty Python and the Holy Grail."

A shrine to one of England's female saints in what is believed to be her former home.

This popular square's history as the former site of a church is right beneath your feet.