This 15th-century structure had a long, tortuous journey to its current location.

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

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

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

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

This Roman relic was discovered in Scotland by a mudlarking ferryman.

This early version of the guillotine was used to execute the man responsible for its construction.

The dance of this huge clock is a magnificent and eerie commentary on good and evil in the history of humankind.

These tiny effigies are believed to represent victims of Edinburgh’s notorious Anatomy Murders.

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

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

This painting of a beloved dog will be on display at the Scottish National Gallery at long as the museum exists.

The artwork mysteriously appeared within an Edinburgh cemetery.

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

This city square dates back to the Scottish Enlightenment and was home to some of Scotland's brightest minds.

This historic timepiece was a popular meeting place for romantic rendezvous in the 1960s.

This allegedly haunted 16th-century tower house-turned-museum exhibits thousands of spectacular objects.

An iconic red telephone box turned tiny art gallery.

The last remaining bottle-shaped kilns in Scotland stand alone in an Edinburgh suburb.

A magician and his beloved, pampered canine were buried together, within days of each other, due to a tragic twist of fate.

This unusual 15th-century house of worship once catered to those who sought its healing properties.

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

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

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