Places Maria S Varela Wants to Go

A collection of unique objects showcasing the university’s achievements in the medical field.

One of only three examples of a stained glass window manufactured by the Tiffany Company in Scotland.

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

Every New Year's Day, locals don gaudy costumes and dive into the frigid Firth of Forth.

This historic timepiece was a popular meeting place for romantic rendezvous in the 1960s.

The remnants of a facade from a 19th-century market stall emporium.

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

This tiny weathered plot is one of the oldest Jewish cemeteries in Scotland.

Scotland's first Masonic lodge may also be the oldest in the world.

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.

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

This 16th-century close preserves an unusual piece of Edinburgh's transportation history.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This obscure walkway links Edinburgh’s Old Town with one of the city's prime vantage points.

A beautiful Greco-Roman structure houses a well once believed to have healing powers.

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

This historic pub has maintained much of its 1906 decor, including a small sequestered room for women, where orders were slipped through a tiny window.