A public art piece that barely gets recognized, but then that might be the point.

Many of Edinburgh's more unsavory characters spent their final days behind this door while awaiting their executions.

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

A rare and unique example of an 18th-century door latch calls this restaurant home.

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

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.

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

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

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

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

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

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

This 15th-century structure had a long, tortuous journey to its current location.

A sculpture in a secluded garden honors one of Edinburgh's most innovative thinkers and city planners.

Everyone's favorite clay duo immortalized in bronze.

Locals spent years successfully fighting to save this beloved Brutalist behemoth from demolition.

A harrowing sculpture commemorates the four people shot down during the workers strike of 1842.

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

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

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

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

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

17th century streets hidden under Edinburgh were once a breeding ground for the black death.