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

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

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

The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.

The dance of this huge clock is a magnificent and eerie commentary on good and evil in the history of humankind.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

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

This early version of the guillotine was used to execute the man responsible for its construction.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

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

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

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

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

The location of a citizen uprising that led to a gruesome act of mob justice.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

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

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

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

The artwork mysteriously appeared within an Edinburgh cemetery.

A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

This figure of a local merchant is said to reanimate and do a dance during Hogmanay.

A striking glass tribute to two sisters who suffered during Scotland's "Killing Time."

A grave marker depicting a body snatching tableau on a 19th-century tombstone.

Described by William Wordsworth as a "World of Wonder."