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

The remnants of a facade from a 19th-century market stall emporium.

A poetic monument to the Scottish Parliament.

This mundane post marks the old location of the city's main postal hub.

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

An artistic interpretation of the history of a Scottish park, combining poetry with anthropomorphic animals.

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

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

This charming old building's loose connection with the Scottish Reformer is what saved it from demolition after it split apart.

A series of three shiny letters mark the boundary of an old refuge for those being pursued by debt collectors.

This Scottish graveyard is the final resting place of the man who inspired the character Ebenezer Scrooge.

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

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.

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

The building where Mary, Queen of Scots was said to have bathed in white wine.

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

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

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

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

Now home to a drinking establishment, this building has a macabre history.

Sprawled across the Great Hall ceiling are various constellations and images relating to the zodiac.

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

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