Places kendruska Wants to Go

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

Another entry into the world of Edinburgh's pop-up artworks.

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

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

Anonymously sculpted and donated, these sculptures made from poetry books and pages are sprinkled around the city.

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

Possibly the world's smallest museum is home to one exhibit that sheds light on the capital city's dark criminal history.

This early version of the guillotine was used to execute the man responsible for its construction.

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

Small sculpted heads of prominent phrenologists mark the outside of their former headquarters.

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

An ornate "graveyard" for some of the country's forlorn building relics.

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

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

This small museum in a 17th-century building honors three iconic Scottish writers.

Scotland's oldest purpose-built concert hall houses an incredible collection of ornate, centuries-old keyboards.

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

Neon artworks light up this dark Edinburgh tunnel.

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

Come for the oysters, stay for the priceless art honoring inventors across history and Scotland's favorite outdoor sports.

Every birth, death, and marriage is recorded in these color-coded leather-bound books.

A roadway designed for a visiting monarch.

This mundane post marks the old location of the city's main postal hub.

A narrow, dead-end alley hides with a small fox shrine and the untold history of Yokohama's historic red-light district.