Order a salt beef-loaded beigel at any hour of the day or night at this East End institution.

Mary Kelly was last seen here before she was murdered by Jack the Ripper.

Preserved behind glass, the ruins of a medieval building used to store human remains.

Spitalfields' regal market goat is said to be a monument to the area's migrant population but most are pretty sure it's just a goat.

This pub boasts a curious history and may have inspired a Dickens character.

The colorful stairs are made with marble from the world's major quarries.

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.

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

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

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

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

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

A public art installation with a nautical themed poem, enhances this pedestrian street.

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

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

This mundane post marks the old location of the city's main postal hub.

The building where Mary, Queen of Scots was said to have bathed in white wine.

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

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

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

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

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

The oldest floral clock in the world still functions today.