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The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

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

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

Summer in Scotland begins with a spectacularly wild and colorful event rooted in ancient pagan traditions.

This allegedly haunted 16th-century tower house-turned-museum exhibits thousands of spectacular objects.

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

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

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

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

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

A labyrinthine network of chambers with a storied past hides below Edinburgh's South Bridge.

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

This mosaic-covered bar is brimming with curated curios.

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

Just off the city’s central station hides a quaint lamp-lit alley into medieval Elsinore.

Old Danish castle immortalized in Shakespeare's Hamlet.

The technology company Ericsson erected a real rune stone to mark the birthplace of the wireless technology.

Could this controversial parietal bone be the remains of the famed French philosopher?

A modern, secular take on a traditional Virgin Mary motif.

The marker that allows students all over the world to be late for class.

The indecision over what to place in this square was immortalized with a plaque.

A living descendant of the famous tree that helped Isaac Newton develop the theory of gravity.

This Swedish astronomical clock was in storage for almost a century before its glorious workings were put on display once more.