A weird and wonderful collection of items that pique curiosity and haunt nightmares.

The castle that provided the setting for much of 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail' is now a pilgrimage site for fans.

The mystery of this small, brick pond eluded its possibly only investigator until his death.

An ancient Roman altar named after Robert the Bruce.

This metallic cross was most likely the last thing a condemned person would see while on the gallows.

Visit the remains of a notorious Victorian-era correctional facility.

A rare opportunity to see artists working on their craft in a unique setting.

A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.

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

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

An extended zoological collection that doubles as a time capsule.

A plaque marks the spot where the saint was shoved off the Charles Bridge and into the river.

Summer in Scotland begins with a spectacularly wild and colorful event rooted in ancient pagan traditions.

A never-finished memorial to the heroes of the Napoleonic War has become "Scotland's Folly."

A stone monument acknowledging Scotland's right to have a separate Parliament from the one in Westminster.

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

The world's first experimental nutritionist is memorialized as the "Hippocrates of naval medicine."

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

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

Designed to illustrate two parts of the human psyche.

An artistic interpretation of the history of a Scottish park, combining poetry with anthropomorphic animals.

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

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

An artist's whimsical transformation of everyday objects.