A former medieval fortress, now home to Edinburgh Napier University, contains a rather risqué work of art.

A multi-storied painting that depicts the area's rich and diverse maritime history.

A free public golf course hides in plain sight in the heart of Scotland’s capital.

A roadway designed for a visiting monarch.

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

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

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

Once designed as a natural history museum, this building is now home to a massive art gallery.

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

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

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.

This was once a hall in which a 16th-century royal banquet was hosted by King James VI of Scotland.

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

This Scottish graveyard is the final resting place of the man who inspired the character Ebenezer Scrooge.

Nestled among the living residents is the final resting place of an apothecary plague victim.

Possibly the world's smallest museum is home to one exhibit that sheds light on the capital city's dark criminal history.

Once home to a Scottish baronet, this 18th-century historic house doubles as a legendary art space.

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

Overlooking the burial ground is a tower designed to prevent thieves from snatching the recently deceased.

This 16th-century close preserves an unusual piece of Edinburgh's transportation history.

It's a mystery how these curious columns wound up in an Edinburgh suburb.

The building where Mary, Queen of Scots was said to have bathed in white wine.

The colorful stairs are made with marble from the world's major quarries.