A grave marker depicting a body snatching tableau on a 19th-century tombstone.

A striking glass tribute to two sisters who suffered during Scotland's "Killing Time."

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

The location of a citizen uprising that led to a gruesome act of mob justice.

A free public golf course hides in plain sight in the heart of Scotland’s capital.

This sculpture of disembodied body parts forms a poignant memory of the horrors of World War II.

This sculpture commemorates Edinburgh's sister city and their respective celebrity dogs.

These steps offer a breathtaking view of one of Europe's most besieged fortresses.

Overlooking the burial ground is a tower designed to prevent thieves from snatching the recently deceased.

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

This alley off Edinburgh's Royal Mile contains remnants of the city's seedier history.

Sprawled across the Great Hall ceiling are various constellations and images relating to the zodiac.

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

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

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.

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

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.

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

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

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

A cemetery in Barcelona's Poblenou district is home to this touching funerary statue, which depicts death in the form of a winged skeleton.

An unofficial monument to the late King of Pop sits at the base of a Renaissance composer's statue

This massive statue is the personification of Bavaria and the first colossal statue of the modern period composed of bronze.