Places Petronille Wants to Go

A medieval device used to punish and shame wrongdoers still hangs outside the village church.

This sculpture commemorates Edinburgh's sister city and their respective celebrity dogs.

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.

This unusual statue overlooking the Royal Mile has an interesting backstory.

Another entry into the world of Edinburgh's pop-up artworks.

Many of Edinburgh's more unsavory characters spent their final days behind this door while awaiting their executions.

This stack of stones honors a murdered 18th-century woman.

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

Nestled among the living residents is the final resting place of an apothecary plague victim.

Once home to a Scottish baronet, this 18th-century historic house doubles as a legendary art space.

An iconic red telephone box turned tiny art gallery.

A former telephone box found new life as a photo booth and charity fundraiser.

Neon artworks light up this dark Edinburgh tunnel.

The 20th-century chapel’s intricate woodwork includes amazing details, most notably angels playing bagpipes.

An artist's whimsical transformation of everyday objects.

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

A pair of stones embedded in an Edinburgh street memorialize one of the city's last public hangings.

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

This stately bank building hides a spectacular star-studded ceiling.

Enter this small nook and you'll be surrounded by 360 degrees of street art.

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

These steps offer a breathtaking view of one of Europe's most besieged fortresses.

A succession of eerily contemplative iron figures lead from a Scottish museum to the sea.