This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.

These upturned herring boats make nifty storage sheds for fishing goods.

This tidal island, a sacred site in early English Christianity, was the target of a notable Viking invasion.

Twice a day this ancient path disappears with the tides, leaving the Holy Island of Lindisfarne out to sea.

Brass bricks outline the locations of Edinburgh's lost, lively market stalls.

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

This Roman relic was discovered in Scotland by a mudlarking ferryman.

Poetic, metallic giraffes adorn a square off an Edinburgh thoroughfare.

The dance of this huge clock is a magnificent and eerie commentary on good and evil in the history of humankind.

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

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

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

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

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

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

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

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

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

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

This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.

This giant wooden treehouse within a sprawling garden has its own eatery.

This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.