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

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.

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

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

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

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

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

A labyrinthine network of chambers with a storied past hides below Edinburgh's South Bridge.

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

This obscure walkway links Edinburgh’s Old Town with one of the city's prime vantage points.

There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.

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

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

The second-longest pier in the U.K. stretches a whole kilometer into the Irish Sea.

A plaque on the base of this statue holds a bewitching design.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

More than 450 years ago, an Italian nun became the first woman to paint the iconic subject.

A slightly creepy gallery of plaster cast models in the same museum as Michelangelo's David.

This strange bovine gargoyle is said to have been put in as a passive aggressive form of revenge.

A medieval weapon rumored to have been used by the brilliant poet himself.

An incredible menagerie of more than 3 million taxidermied animals at the oldest science museum in Europe.

Secret refuge and museum of the Duke of Florence.