▲ Royal Mile: The spine of Edinburgh's Old Town, connecting the castle with the palace, lined with ancient buildings, craft shops, and street performers, brimming with medieval charm.
▲ St Giles' Cathedral: The religious heart of Edinburgh, featuring the distinctive Scottish Crown spire. Inside, the Thistle Chapel's wood carvings and stained glass windows are exquisitely solemn.
▲ Edinburgh Castle: A magnificent fortress perched atop an extinct volcanic rock, symbol of the Scottish monarchy, housing the Crown Jewels and the Stone of Destiny, with a daily one o'clock cannon firing ceremony.
▲ Calton Hill: Edinburgh's Acropolis, offering panoramic city views and distant vistas of the Firth of Forth, where the National Monument and Nelson Monument create a magnificent skyline.
▲ Scott Monument: A Victorian Gothic spire in Princes Street Gardens, built in honor of the literary giant Sir Walter Scott, with sculpted figures representing characters from his works.
