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This painting of a beloved dog will be on display at the Scottish National Gallery at long as the museum exists.

A public art piece that barely gets recognized, but then that might be the point.

This small sculpture honors a shuttered bookshop that was the site of a fiery act of protest.

Once designed as a natural history museum, this building is now home to a massive art gallery.

This 15th-century structure had a long, tortuous journey to its current location.

The beloved bard's garb is proudly displayed within a Freemason's hall.

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

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

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

The world’s first museum dedicated to the history of childhood opened in Edinburgh in 1955.

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

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

A library where thousands of books explain how to avoid another Great Recession.

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

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

Now home to a drinking establishment, this building has a macabre history.

A labyrinthine network of chambers with a storied past hides below Edinburgh's South Bridge.

This allegedly haunted 16th-century tower house-turned-museum exhibits thousands of spectacular objects.

There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.

A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.

These tiny effigies are believed to represent victims of Edinburgh’s notorious Anatomy Murders.

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

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

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