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

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

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

This statue stands as a message against the ills of Apartheid.

This cannonball embedded in the side of an Edinburgh house once served a surprisingly pedestrian purpose.

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

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

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

A British plaque explains that a house was built using the spoils of the first international golf bet.

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

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

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.

An artist's whimsical transformation of everyday objects.

A rare memorial paying homage to an altruistic woman from the 19th-century.

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

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

Overlooking the burial ground is a tower designed to prevent thieves from snatching the recently deceased.

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

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

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

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

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

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