The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

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

This stately bank building hides a spectacular star-studded ceiling.

An artist's whimsical transformation of everyday objects.

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

Inside this home, the Icelandic national anthem was born.

Inside this cathedral is a shoulder bone belonging to the Patron Saint of Scotland.

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

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

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

A roadway designed for a visiting monarch.

Come for the oysters, stay for the priceless art honoring inventors across history and Scotland's favorite outdoor sports.

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

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

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

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

These plaques located in a court preserve a small piece of Edinburgh's history.

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

The 20th-century chapel’s intricate woodwork includes amazing details, most notably angels playing bagpipes.

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

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

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

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

Tiny effigies of the victims of Edinburgh's famous Anatomy Murders.