An architectural marvel built by a nearly forgotten Canadian Quaker sect, the Children of Peace.

An arresting temple full of mosaics as colorful as the politician they memorialize.

A school teacher's massive and terrifying self-built castle.

This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.

A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.

This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them.

Semaphore saints, a golden dragon's head, and a stone carved with religious warnings all call this cathedral home.

A British plaque explains that a house was built using the spoils of the first international golf bet.

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

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

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

This 16th-century house tells the city's history through old artifacts and quirky tales.

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

The bell that once tolled atop a lost Edinburgh gate now hangs for all to see.

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 world’s first museum dedicated to the history of childhood opened in Edinburgh in 1955.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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