An ornate "graveyard" for some of the country's forlorn building relics.

A series of three shiny letters mark the boundary of an old refuge for those being pursued by debt collectors.

This stack of stones honors a murdered 18th-century woman.

A medieval device used to punish and shame wrongdoers still hangs outside the village church.

A secret garden in a picturesque Edinburgh village has inspired artists for centuries.

Even though some of the buildings date back to the Victorian era, this research institute is still involved in cutting-edge astronomy research.

This tiny weathered plot is one of the oldest Jewish cemeteries in Scotland.

This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.

This ordinary-looking rock may have played an important role in a 16th-century Scottish battle.

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

Designed to illustrate two parts of the human psyche.

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

Dedicated to the Father of the British Fire Service.

A bronze statue of a low three-legged seat commemorates a piece of furniture that started a riot.

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

The 16th-century church has the only stained glass windows that survived the Scottish Reformation intact.

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

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

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

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

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

Scotland's first Masonic lodge may also be the oldest in the world.

A rare memorial paying homage to an altruistic woman from the 19th-century.

The remnants of a facade from a 19th-century market stall emporium.