Monty Python fans will recognize this abandoned mine as the Cave of the Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog.

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

An exceptional engineering feat that facilitates the migration of salmon upstream during their breeding season.

Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!

These flying foxes dangle from the trees around the library like fuzzy black fruit.

This public art is inspired by a local Aboriginal creation story.

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

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

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

Even though some of the buildings date back to the Victorian era, this research institute is still involved in cutting-edge astronomy research.

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

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

A bronze statue of a low three-legged seat commemorates a piece of furniture that started a riot.

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

Visit the remains of a notorious Victorian-era correctional facility.

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

Neon artworks light up this dark Edinburgh tunnel.

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

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

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

This metallic cross was most likely the last thing a condemned person would see while on the gallows.

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

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

Dedicated to the Father of the British Fire Service.