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

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

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

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

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

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

The bell that once tolled atop a lost Edinburgh gate now hangs for all to see.

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

A sculpture in a secluded garden honors one of Edinburgh's most innovative thinkers and city planners.

This charming old building's loose connection with the Scottish Reformer is what saved it from demolition after it split apart.

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

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

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

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

This was once a hall in which a 16th-century royal banquet was hosted by King James VI of Scotland.

A rare and unique example of an 18th-century door latch calls this restaurant home.

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

This grave marks one of few bodies retrieved from the disastrous Franklin Arctic expedition.

A public art installation with a nautical themed poem, enhances this pedestrian street.

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

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

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

A secluded green oasis amidst the towering skyscrapers, bears an unusual moniker that reflects one of the city's oldest guilds.

This incredible viaduct was part of the Victorian railway boom and helped the Midland Railway navigate tough terrain.