Not far from the more famous House of Juliet, visitors will find the supposed residence of her lover.

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

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

This city square dates back to the Scottish Enlightenment and was home to some of Scotland's brightest minds.

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

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

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

A rare and unique example of an 18th-century door latch calls this restaurant home.

This cannonball embedded in the side of an Edinburgh house once served a surprisingly pedestrian purpose.

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

The 16th-century church has the only stained glass windows that survived the Scottish Reformation intact.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

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

The tomb of one of Scotland's bloody historic villains is a magnet for bumbling desecrators.

These tiny effigies are believed to represent victims of Edinburgh’s notorious Anatomy Murders.

Once designed as a natural history museum, this building is now home to a massive art gallery.

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

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

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

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

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

These plaques located in a court preserve a small piece of Edinburgh's history.

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.