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Greyfriars Bobby Statue

The Greyfriars Bobby statue is one of Edinburgh's most photographed landmarks, a small bronze Skye Terrier sitting atop a drinking fountain at the junction of George IV Bridge and Candlemaker Row. The statue was erected…

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Edinburgh Castle

Edinburgh Castle sits on top of Castle Rock, an extinct volcanic plug that has been fortified for over 1,000 years. It is Scotland's most-visited paid attraction, drawing around 2.2 million visitors a year. The oldest s…

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St. Giles' Cathedral

St Giles' Cathedral stands on the Royal Mile in the heart of Edinburgh's Old Town and has been a place of worship for over 900 years. It is the principal church of the Church of Scotland and one of the most historically …

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Edinburgh Castle Esplanade

The Edinburgh Castle Esplanade is the sloping, cobbled forecourt in front of the castle gates, at the top of the Royal Mile in Edinburgh. It gives you a close look at Castle Rock and wide views over the city. At its lowe…

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The Writers' Museum

The Writers' Museum is a small museum on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, dedicated to three giants of Scottish literature: Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott and Robert Louis Stevenson. It is housed in Lady Stair's House, a tal…

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St. Andrew Square

St Andrew Square is a Georgian garden square in the heart of Edinburgh's New Town, laid out in the late 18th century as part of the city's first planned extension. It is known for the tall Melville Monument at its centre…

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Edinburgh New Town Church

Edinburgh New Town Church stands at 13 George Street in Edinburgh, on one of the main streets of the Georgian New Town. This part of the city belongs to the Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage Site, so the chur…

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New Town Theatre

The New Town Theatre is a small performance venue at 96 George Street in Edinburgh, housed inside the Freemasons' Hall, the home of the Grand Lodge of Scotland. It sits on one of the main streets of the Georgian New Town…

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Sundial Garden

The Sundial Garden in Inverleith Park, Edinburgh, is home to the Kinloch Anderson Sundial, a Victorian timepiece that has stood here since 1890. Its four dials face the points of the compass, so each one tells the time f…

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Saint Stephen's Comely Bank Church

Saint Stephen's Comely Bank Church stands at 10 Comely Bank Road in Stockbridge, Edinburgh, a short walk from the Water of Leith. It is a neighbourhood church rather than a major sight, and it makes a good starting point…

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Stockbridge Market Arch

Stockbridge Market Arch stands on St Stephen Place in Stockbridge, Edinburgh, and is tied to the market building that architect Archibald Scott designed in 1825. It is a small but telling reminder of when local people bo…

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Museum on the Mound

The Museum on the Mound is a museum of money and banking housed in the Bank of Scotland's headquarters on the Mound in Edinburgh. The Bank of Scotland dates from 1695, and the hill it sits on links the Old Town to the Ne…

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