The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.

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

Climb this overlooked gem's spiral staircase and you'll be rewarded with spectacular views of Glasgow.

One of only three examples of a stained glass window manufactured by the Tiffany Company in Scotland.

A rare remnant of an exposition that took place nearby at the end of the 19th-century.

On the outskirts of Edinburgh, a trio of topiary created by one man over the course of more than 20 years.

This cannonball embedded in the side of an Edinburgh house once served a surprisingly pedestrian purpose.

This severely painted building has a twisted connection to the witch hunts of the 1640s.

A building-sized painting of the renowned 19th-century American abolitionist.

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

These wooden pipes were crucial to providing water to Medieval Edinburgh.

These trenches were used to train the Scottish military for life on the frontlines of World War I.

This small sculpture honors a shuttered bookshop that was the site of a fiery act of protest.

A remnant of the Roman army's presence on the coast of Scotland.

As part of an 800-year-old tradition, a man parades through town covered in a suit made out of spiky burrs.

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

These sculptures of various animals adorn the building that houses one of the capital's least known museums.

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

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

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

The Scottish Reformation leader's grave was paved over and is now a parking lot.

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

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

One of Edinburgh's most popular works of street art is located well off the beaten path.