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You'll spot the National Gallery of Scotland from across Princes Street Gardens—those elegant honey-coloured columns rising on The Mound look like they've been lifted straight from ancient Greece. Designed by William Henry Playfair and opened in 1859, this building makes quite the statement. The Victorians weren't shy about showing off their cultural ambitions, and this [...] Continue reading

Victoria Street sweeps down from George IV Bridge in a graceful curve that has captured imaginations since its construction in the 1830s. This architectural marvel, with its distinctive bow-fronted shopfronts painted in jewel-bright colours, creates one of Edinburgh's most photographed streetscapes. The street has gained additional fame through its association with Harry Potter—J.K. Rowling wrote [...] Continue reading