These steps offer a breathtaking view of one of Europe's most besieged fortresses.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

A beautiful Greco-Roman structure houses a well once believed to have healing powers.

A library where thousands of books explain how to avoid another Great Recession.

This historic timepiece was a popular meeting place for romantic rendezvous in the 1960s.

A rare remnant of an exposition that took place nearby at the end of the 19th-century.

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

The lasting remains of a bygone era of open-air meat markets.

This statue stands as a message against the ills of Apartheid.

Accessible only at low tide, the deserted island is dotted with World War II ruins.

A remnant of the Roman army's presence on the coast of Scotland.

This king penguin is a knighted brigadier of the Norwegian Army.

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

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

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

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

An American ghost town hides along a side street in Scotland's capital.

A pair of stones embedded in an Edinburgh street memorialize one of the city's last public hangings.

This former train tunnel is filled with lines from a poem crafted by Robert Louis Stevenson.

This exhibit showcases the literary work of soldiers who suffered "shell shock" during World War I.

Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.