Closing the station left a big hole in the ground. So they put in a shopping centre, a block of apartments and bus station over it and the largest undercover car park Europe in it.

A labyrinthine underworld of tunnels and caverns hides beneath the city.

The oldest inn in England served brew to the crusaders.

The English Civil War began right here in 1642.

A 15th-century former coaching inn forms the implausibly grand entrance to a 1980s shopping mall.

When it came to designing his own small office building, the eccentric architect wasn't afraid to show the world what he could do.

Edinburgh's oldest statue hides within a parking lot behind the city's iconic cathedral.

The Scottish Reformation leader's grave was paved over and is now a parking lot.

The 20th-century chapel’s intricate woodwork includes amazing details, most notably angels playing bagpipes.

A bronze statue of a low three-legged seat commemorates a piece of furniture that started a riot.

Dedicated to the Father of the British Fire Service.

A rare example of one of the world's first printed books

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

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

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

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

A public art piece that barely gets recognized, but then that might be the point.

This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.

This small sculpture honors a shuttered bookshop that was the site of a fiery act of protest.

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

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

This unassuming shed was the stage for a monumental event in British history.

The oldest floral clock in the world still functions today.

This painting of a beloved dog will be on display at the Scottish National Gallery at long as the museum exists.