Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

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

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

Now home to a drinking establishment, this building has a macabre history.

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

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

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

The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.

There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.

Tiny effigies of the victims of Edinburgh's famous Anatomy Murders.

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

A small collection of objects of a bygone era hide in plain view.

A brother statue swap has adorned this building's facade for centuries.

A unique art installation located on what was once considered the widest railway bridge in the world.

This neon sign is an homage to an Alfred Hitchcock film.

The largest terracotta fountain in the world, built to commemorate Britain’s Victorian achievements.

The former home of the world-famous Templeton Carpet Factory.

An angelic, yet demonic-looking figurine presides over one of Glasgow's most ancient streets.

Glasgow's memorial to the International Brigade volunteers from Great Britain who fought and died in the Spanish Civil War.

This small memorial honors a ferocious feline and local hero.

Inside this art museum resides one of Glasgow's most famous musical instruments.

In the depths of Glasgow Cathedral's crypt, one pillar stands out from all others.

The old tradition of drying laundry on poles in the public green is still guaranteed by Glasgow city law.

Displaced highlanders would take shelter from the wet Scottish climate under the large walled bridge at Glasgow Central Station.