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

A multi-storied painting that depicts the area's rich and diverse maritime history.

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

This monument is dedicated to a young boy who survived a disaster that forced Edinburgh to reevaluate its building codes.

This sculpture of disembodied body parts forms a poignant memory of the horrors of World War II.

A poetic monument to the Scottish Parliament.

The artwork mysteriously appeared within an Edinburgh cemetery.

This sculpture commemorates Edinburgh's sister city and their respective celebrity dogs.

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

A shiny sculpture celebrating the mighty mollusk.

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

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

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

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

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

Anonymously sculpted and donated, these sculptures made from poetry books and pages are sprinkled around the city.

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

A verdant 17th-century-style garden hidden along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.

This small museum in a 17th-century building honors three iconic Scottish writers.

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

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

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

An American ghost town hides along a side street in Scotland's capital.

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