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

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

Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.

Nestled amid the peaks and lochs of the Scottish Highlands, this inn and pub has played host to outlaws and ghosts.

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

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

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

A mysterious monument where a woman who records say never existed was burnt alive for being a witch.

A scattered trail of street art adds a pop of color to the city's stark structures.

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.

"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."

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

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

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.

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

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

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

Condemned US Navy seaplane control tower turned officers’ club sits atop Yerba Buena Island.

This Japanese treats shop may have been the first business to mass-produce fortune cookies in the United States.

Floating man-made island and upscale restaurant.

Art from the latest counter-culture; kids who dye their hair blue and believe the future will be a post-apocalyptic water world.

A whimsical antique shop with a strong air of mystery, filled with items from ages, and what feels like worlds, past.