A harem-inspired Moorish fantasy design in a Victorian-era Welsh castle.

This ordinary-looking rock may have played an important role in a 16th-century Scottish battle.

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

The man who helped establish the first rules of golf.

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

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

This monument is dedicated to a young boy who survived a disaster that forced Edinburgh to reevaluate its building codes.

This ordinary-looking mailbox has a rather explosive history.

This enormous, elaborate tomb looks oddly out of place next to a suburban Edinburgh bowling club.

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

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

This tiny weathered plot is one of the oldest Jewish cemeteries in Scotland.

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

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

Edinburgh’s version of the Sistine Chapel is this former church, with an interior covered in paintings done by one woman over the course of nearly a decade.

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

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

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

This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.

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

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

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

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

Wool processing mill in an unlikely location.