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CityEdinburgh
 
  • Prehistoric site or exhibit
  • Towers, monuments, observation deck
Caiy Stane
  • Photo collection, exhibit
  • Scenic site or route
Camera Obscura
  • Cruises - sightseeing by boat
  • Culinary attraction
Canal Center
  • Crafts center or marketplace
  • Fabrics, textiles, costumes exhibits
  • Market, shopping area
Crafts Direct
  • Region, quarter of a major city
  • Archeological site or ruin
Cramond
  • Musical activity or concert hall
  • Theatrical hall or company
Edinburgh Playhouse
  • Theatrical hall or company
Empire Palace Theatre
  • Education institution
  • Town walls, fortifications, gates
  • Architecture - Gothic
  • Architecture - Renaissance
George Heriot's School
  • Theatrical hall or company
King's Theatre
  • Manor or country house
Lamb's House
  • Manor or country house
  • Science, technology attraction or museum
Maxwell's Birthplace
  • Manor or country house
  • Science, technology attraction or museum
Maxwell's Residence
  • Castle, chateau, palace
  • Education institution
Merchiston Castle
  • Small town or village
Musselburgh
  • Garden or botanic display
Inveresk Lodge Garden
  • Manor or country house
Newhailes House
  • Region, quarter of a major city
  • Architecture - Roman, Greek, classical
  • Historical museum
  • Architecture - Renaissance
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site
New Town
  • Education institution
  • Literary site
  • Scenic site or route
Calton Hill
  • Astronomical observatory or site
  • Cinema, film festival
City Observatory
  • Military attraction or museum
  • Standalone sculpture, statue or fountain
Nelson's Monument
  • Literary site
  • Standalone sculpture, statue or fountain
Robert Burns' Monument
  • Military attraction or museum
  • Standalone sculpture, statue or fountain
  • Clocks and timepieces
Scottish National Monument
  • Standalone sculpture, statue or fountain
Stewart and Playfair Memorials
  • Architecture - Roman, Greek, classical
  • Historic site
  • Medical, pharmacy attraction
Charlotte Square
  • Historical museum
  • Architecture - Neo-Classical
Georgian House
  • Paintings, art collections
  • Standalone sculpture, statue or fountain
City Art Centre
  • Region, quarter of a major city
  • Standalone sculpture, statue or fountain
Dean Village
  • Paintings, art collections
  • Literary site
Malcolm Innes Gallery
  • Archeological exhibit, museum
  • Fabrics, textiles, costumes exhibits
  • Gold, silver, metalworking exhibit
  • Historical museum
  • Village reconstruction, open-air museum
  • Prehistoric site or exhibit
National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland
  • Culinary attraction
  • Market, shopping area
  • Architecture - Modern
Princes Street
  • Standalone sculpture, statue or fountain
David Livingstone Memorial
  • Dam, bridge, lock, waterway
  • Hotel of note
North Bridge / Balmoral Hotel
  • Garden or botanic display
  • Musical activity or concert hall
  • Christian sites
  • Theatrical hall or company
  • Clocks and timepieces
Princes Street Gardens
  • Government or institution building
  • Historical museum
Register House
  • Military attraction or museum
  • Standalone sculpture, statue or fountain
Wellington Memorial
  • Paintings, art collections
Scottish National Portrait Gallery
  • Literary site
  • Standalone sculpture, statue or fountain
Sir Walter Scott Monument
  • Garden or botanic display
Royal Botanic Garden
  • Archeological exhibit, museum
  • Ancient Egyptian art, artifacts
  • Fabrics, textiles, costumes exhibits
  • Glass, porcelain, pottery exhibit
  • Jewels, diamond cutting
  • Minerals, geology attraction, mining
  • Major world-scale museum
  • Natural history museum
  • Oriental art
  • Science, technology attraction or museum
Royal Museum of Scotland
  • Financial attraction or stock exchange
  • Standalone sculpture, statue or fountain
St Andrew Square
  • Scenic site or route
The Mound
  • Paintings, art collections
  • Major world-scale museum
National Gallery of Scotland
  • Architecture - Roman, Greek, classical
  • Paintings, art collections
Royal Scottish Academy
  • Crafts center or marketplace
  • Market, shopping area
Waverley Market
  • Region, quarter of a major city
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site
Old Town
  • Castle, chateau, palace
  • Scenic site or route
  • Standalone sculpture, statue or fountain
Edinburgh Castle
  • Literary site
  • Architecture - Medieval
  • Market, shopping area
Grassmarket
  • Cemetery
  • Historic site
  • Minerals, geology attraction, mining
  • Christian sites
Greyfriars Church
  • Standalone sculpture, statue or fountain
Greyfriars Bobby
  • Historic site
  • Library
National Library of Scotland
  • Architecture - Medieval
  • Market, shopping area
Royal Mile
  • Crafts center or marketplace
  • Industrial attraction, factory museum
Brass Rubbing Centre
  • Architecture - Medieval
  • Scenic site or route
Canongate
  • Literary site
  • Christian sites
  • Tombs, burial site
Canongate Church
  • Fabrics, textiles, costumes exhibits
  • Historical museum
  • Industrial attraction, factory museum
Canongate Tolbooth
  • Paintings, art collections
  • Glass, porcelain, pottery exhibit
  • Gold, silver, metalworking exhibit
  • Architecture - Renaissance
Huntly House
  • Garden or botanic display
  • Historic site
  • Architecture - Medieval
Moray House
  • Architecture - Renaissance
White Horse Close
  • Government or institution building
  • Military attraction or museum
City Chambers
  • Historical museum
  • Manor or country house
  • Architecture - Medieval
Gladstone's Land
  • Observe ethnic peoples, folk customs
  • Literary site
  • Scenic site or route
High Street Heart of Midlothian
  • Historical museum
  • Literary site
John Knox House
  • Historical museum
  • Literary site
Lady Stair's Close
  • Historic site
Mercat Cross
  • Children's activities
  • Toy, doll collection or museum
Museum of Childhood
  • Historic site
  • Manor or country house
  • Scenic site or route
Palace of Holyrood House
  • Historic site
  • Architecture - Medieval
  • Christian sites
Holyrood Abbey
  • Decorative arts display
  • Manor or country house
  • Architecture - Renaissance
Holyrood House
  • Decorative arts display
  • Fabrics, textiles, costumes exhibits
  • Furniture display
  • Historic site
  • Manor or country house
  • Architecture - Medieval
Holyrood House Interior
  • Architecture - Gothic
  • Architecture - Renaissance
  • Standalone sculpture, statue or fountain
  • Architecture - Victorian
Holyrood House Fountain
  • Provincial or municipal park
Holyrood Park
  • Hiking opportunity
  • Minerals, geology attraction, mining
  • Scenic site or route
Salisbury Crags and Arthur's Seat
  • Science, technology attraction or museum
Salisbury Crags - Dynamic Earth
  • Significant work of art
  • Architecture - Gothic
  • Government or institution building
  • Library
Parliament House
  • Standalone sculpture, statue or fountain
  • Tombs, burial site
Parliament Square
  • Literary site
Riddle's Court / Brodie's Close
  • Market, shopping area
  • Photo collection, exhibit
  • Science, technology attraction or museum
  • Towers, monuments, observation deck
Royal Mile Castle Hill
  • Hotel of note
Scandic Crown Hotel
  • Architecture - Gothic
  • Architecture - Medieval
  • Christian sites
  • Towers, monuments, observation deck
St Giles Cathedral
  • Christian sites
Tolbooth (St John's Highland Church)
  • Architecture - Roman, Greek, classical
  • Education institution
University of Edinburgh
  • Education institution
Edinburgh - George Square
  • Musical instruments museum
Edinburgh - Musical Instruments Collection
  • Theatrical hall or company
Royal Lyceum Theatre
  • Medical, pharmacy attraction
Scottish Royal Infirmary
  • Christian sites
Seton Collegiate Church
  • Manor or country house
Stenhouse Mansion
  • Theatrical hall or company
Traverse Theatre
  • Theatrical hall or company
Usher Hall
Events
  • Cinema, film festival
Drambuie Film Festival
  • Cinema, film festival
Edinburgh / Glasgow - French Film Festival
  • Festival of arts of short duration
  • Literary site
Edinburgh Book Festival
  • Festival of arts of short duration
Edinburgh Folk Festival
  • Significant work of art
  • Festival of arts of short duration
  • Musical activity or concert hall
Edinburgh International Festival
  • Festival of arts of short duration
  • Theatrical hall or company
Edinburgh - Fringe Festival
  • Festival of arts of short duration
  • Musical activity or concert hall
Edinburgh - International Jazz Festival
  • Festival of arts of short duration
  • Military attraction or museum
  • Musical activity or concert hall
Edinburgh - Military Tattoo
  • Festival of arts of short duration
  • Science, technology attraction or museum
Edinburgh Science Festival
  • Festival of arts of short duration
  • Musical activity or concert hall
  • Theatrical hall or company
Hogmanay Festival
  • Festival of arts of short duration
  • Cinema, film festival
International Film Festival
  • Festival of arts of short duration
Old Town Arts Festival
  • Children's activities
  • Festival of arts of short duration
Scottish International Children's Festival
  • Festival of arts of short duration
  • Musical activity or concert hall
Spring Fling
  • Region, quarter of a major city
Surroundings
  • Historical museum
  • Natural area
  • Provincial or municipal park
Almondell & Calderwood Country Park
  • Astronomical observatory or site
  • Scenic site or route
Blackford Hill Royal Observatory
  • Railroad attraction or museum
Bo'ness Railway / Borrowstounness Railway
  • Garden or botanic display
  • Zoo or animal collection
Butterfly and Insect World
  • Castle, chateau, palace
  • Historic site
  • Architecture - Medieval
Craigmillar Castle
  • Castle, chateau, palace
  • Literary site
  • Architecture - Medieval
  • Architecture - Renaissance
Crichton Castle
  • Crafts center or marketplace
  • Glass, porcelain, pottery exhibit
  • Industrial attraction, factory museum
Crystal Visitor Centre
  • Small town or village
Dalkeith
  • Golf course
  • Resort or relaxation spot
  • Sports activity or museum
Dalmahoy Country Club Resort
  • Architecture - Medieval
  • Christian sites
  • Small town or village
Dalmeny - Church
  • Scenic site or route
  • Small town or village
  • Wildlife area, bird sanctuary
Duddingston
  • Significant work of art
  • Architecture - Roman, Greek, classical
  • Garden or botanic display
Dunsyre Stonypath
  • Industrial attraction, factory museum
  • Small town or village
Grangemouth / Kincardine-on-Forth
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  • Decorative arts display
  • Manor or country house
  • Architecture - Renaissance
Lauriston Castle
  • Industrial attraction, factory museum
  • Architecture - Modern
  • Nautical museum or attraction
  • Small town or village
Leith
  • Communications and computers
  • Observe ethnic peoples, folk customs
  • Fabrics, textiles, costumes exhibits
  • Folk art exhibit
  • Market, shopping area
Clan Tartan Centre
  • Folk art exhibit
  • Military attraction or museum
Kinloch Anderson
  • Culinary attraction
  • Nautical museum or attraction
Ratho - Canal Centre
  • Small town or village
Linlithgow
  • Castle, chateau, palace
  • Architecture - Medieval
Blackness Castle
  • New Age, mystic, Druid
  • Prehistoric site or exhibit
  • Tombs, burial site
Cairnpapple Hill
  • Furniture display
  • Paintings, art collections
  • Manor or country house
  • Architecture - Medieval
Edinburgh - House of the Binns
  • Crafts center or marketplace
  • Historical museum
Linlithgow Heritage Centre
  • Castle, chateau, palace
  • Historic site
  • Architecture - Medieval
  • Standalone sculpture, statue or fountain
Linlithgow Palace
  • Architecture - Gothic
  • Architecture - Medieval
  • Christian sites
St Michael's Church
  • Garden or botanic display
Little Sparta
  • Garden or botanic display
  • Architecture - Renaissance
Malleny Gardens
  • Golf course
Melville - Golf Range and Course
  • Agricultural area or museum
  • Children's activities
  • Hiking opportunity
  • Industrial attraction, factory museum
  • Minerals, geology attraction, mining
  • Railroad attraction or museum
Millfield - Almond Valley Heritage Centre
  • Castle, chateau, palace
  • Architecture - Medieval
Niddry Castle
  • Horseback riding
  • Natural area
  • Scenic site or route
Pentland Hills Icelandic Trekking Centre
  • Castle, chateau, palace
  • Architecture - Renaissance
  • Small town or village
Prestonpans - Preston Tower
  • Architecture - Gothic
  • Literary site
  • Christian sites
  • Small town or village
Roslin
  • Christian sites
Roslin Chapel
  • Agricultural area or museum
Scottish Agricultural Museum
  • Industrial attraction, factory museum
  • Minerals, geology attraction, mining
Scottish Mining Museum
  • Small town or village
South Queensferry
  • Significant work of art
  • Decorative arts display
  • Architecture - Gothic
  • Manor or country house
  • Architecture - Baroque or Rococo
Dalmeny House
  • Dam, bridge, lock, waterway
Forth Railway Bridge
  • Dam, bridge, lock, waterway
Forth Road Bridge
  • Literary site
Hawes Inn
  • Decorative arts display
  • Paintings, art collections
  • Glass, porcelain, pottery exhibit
  • Manor or country house
  • Architecture - Renaissance
Hopetoun House
  • Manor or country house
Plewlands House
  • Zoo or animal collection
Zoological Park