After exploring Edinburgh Castle, head about 20 miles west of the city to experience Blackness Castle. While there are a number of castles outside the city (this is the land of many a border skirmish, ...

I explored Edinburgh Castle, the 12th-century Scottish royal residence thought to be haunted. The castle was built on a hilltop that was formed by an extinct volcano. Because of its high position, the ...

This virtual tour reveals the dense historic fabric of Edinburgh’s Old Town with narrow stone streets gothic spires and ...

A charming slice of Scottish history and culture or an overpriced, crowded tourist trap? With tartan-clad pipers entertaining the crowds in front of historic buildings, Edinburgh’s Royal Mile is a bit ...