Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

A series of three shiny letters mark the boundary of an old refuge for those being pursued by debt collectors.

Neon artworks light up this dark Edinburgh tunnel.

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

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

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

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

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

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

This Scottish graveyard is the final resting place of the man who inspired the character Ebenezer Scrooge.

A verdant 17th-century-style garden hidden along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.

Anonymously sculpted and donated, these sculptures made from poetry books and pages are sprinkled around the city.

This alley off Edinburgh's Royal Mile contains remnants of the city's seedier history.

An ornate "graveyard" for some of the country's forlorn building relics.

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

A roadway designed for a visiting monarch.

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

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

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

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

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

A quartet of brightly colored mythical beasts stand sentry at this gateway.

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

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