Landmarks in Edinburgh

Dugald Stewart Monument

Built in 1831, this hilltop monument to Dugald Stewart was modeled after Athens' Tower of the Winds.

Nelson Monument

Towering monument to commemorate Nelson's victory at Trafalgar, designed by architect Robert Burn.

The Gatehouse

National Monument of Scotland

Historical hilltop memorial to soldiers & sailors from Scotland who perished in the Napoleonic Wars.

Innocent Railway Tunnel

This closed rail line has been converted into a path used by joggers, cyclists & dog walkers.

One O’Clock Gun

Royal Palace

Old College, The University of Edinburgh

The Real Mary King's Close

Walking tours through the maze of hidden streets below the city, with tales by costumed guides.

Corstorphine Hill Tower

Heart of Midlothian Mosaic

Heart-shaped mosaic built into the pavement of Royal Mile, marking the position of the Old Tolbooth.

Hermitage of Braid

Former-estate-turned-park, with a 1700s hermitage house, gardens & dovecote, plus a visitor centre.

St Anthony's Chapel Ruins

St Bernard's Well

Lochrin Basin

Flodden Wall

Burns Monument

Circular building made of stone that commemorates Scotland's iconic poet & lyricist, Robert Burns.

Mercat Cross

Scott Monument

Spirelike Victorian memorial in honour of the writer Sir Walter Scott, with 287 steps to the top.

The Witches Well