1 / 4   Musicians, acrobats, clowns and other performers have turned the streets of Edinburgh into their stage, entertaining revelers during the annual Edinburgh Festival Fringe. /VCG Photo

2 / 4   Known as the world’s largest arts festival, the annual extravaganza attracts thousands of creative minds putting on crowd-pleasing shows. /VCG Photo

3 / 4   Created in 1947 as an alternative to the Edinburgh International Festival, the event takes place every August and lasts three weeks. This year, it is being held from August 3 through 27. /VCG Photo

4 / 4   Last year, over 53,232 performances covering comedy, opera, circus, dance and children’s show took place in 300 venues across the city. /VCG Photo