Edinburgh, Scotland
World War I Training Trenches
These trenches were used to train the Scottish military for life on the frontlines of World War I.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
These trenches were used to train the Scottish military for life on the frontlines of World War I.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh’s version of the Sistine Chapel is this former church, with an interior covered in paintings done by one woman over the course of nearly a decade.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This 15th-century structure had a long, tortuous journey to its current location.
Edinburgh, Scotland
An ornate "graveyard" for some of the country's forlorn building relics.
Edinburgh, Scotland
An ancient stone with mysterious origins stands in a residential neighborhood.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This tablet indicates where the tragic monarch returned to begin her tumultuous downfall.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A medieval device used to punish and shame wrongdoers still hangs outside the village church.
Musselburgh, Scotland
A shiny sculpture celebrating the mighty mollusk.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Scotland's first Masonic lodge may also be the oldest in the world.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This tiny weathered plot is one of the oldest Jewish cemeteries in Scotland.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Scotland's oldest purpose-built concert hall houses an incredible collection of ornate, centuries-old keyboards.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Many of Edinburgh's more unsavory characters spent their final days behind this door while awaiting their executions.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The dance of this huge clock is a magnificent and eerie commentary on good and evil in the history of humankind.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This stack of stones honors a murdered 18th-century woman.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Nestled among the living residents is the final resting place of an apothecary plague victim.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This Scottish graveyard is the final resting place of the man who inspired the character Ebenezer Scrooge.
Edinburgh, Scotland
An iconic red telephone box turned tiny art gallery.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Once home to a Scottish baronet, this 18th-century historic house doubles as a legendary art space.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A former telephone box found new life as a photo booth and charity fundraiser.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Possibly the world's smallest museum is home to one exhibit that sheds light on the capital city's dark criminal history.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Overlooking the burial ground is a tower designed to prevent thieves from snatching the recently deceased.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The 20th-century chapel’s intricate woodwork includes amazing details, most notably angels playing bagpipes.
Edinburgh, Scotland
It's a mystery how these curious columns wound up in an Edinburgh suburb.