Places pleiades Wants to Go

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

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

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

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

This former train tunnel is filled with lines from a poem crafted by Robert Louis Stevenson.

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

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

It's a mystery how these curious columns wound up in an Edinburgh suburb.

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

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

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

This repurposed church offers a more literal way to get closer to the heavens.

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

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

One of Edinburgh's oldest pubs hides a 19th-century skittles alley in the back.

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

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

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

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

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

The 16th-century church has the only stained glass windows that survived the Scottish Reformation intact.

Come for the oysters, stay for the priceless art honoring inventors across history and Scotland's favorite outdoor sports.

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

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