This enormous, elaborate tomb looks oddly out of place next to a suburban Edinburgh bowling club.

Edinburgh's oldest statue hides within a parking lot behind the city's iconic cathedral.

This stack of stones honors a murdered 18th-century woman.

Dedicated to the Father of the British Fire Service.

An ancient healing font dedicated to an 11th-century matriarch was moved to make way for progress.

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

A poetic monument to the Scottish Parliament.

Erected in memory of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who was born close to this spot, this statue commemorates the author and his famous detective.

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

Poetic, metallic giraffes adorn a square off an Edinburgh thoroughfare.

Another entry into the world of Edinburgh's pop-up artworks.

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

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

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

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

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

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?

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

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

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

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

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.

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