Another view of the building housing the Scottish crown jewels

Edinburgh Castle and run up Arthur's Seat

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September 9th 2014
Today I toured Edinburgh Castle for the first time. The castle sits atop a hill over-looking the Firth of Forth as well as the city itself. You can look out from virtually anywhere in the castle walls and see a panoramic view of the city, so there's a lot of photo opportunities. Edinburgh Castle has quite a robust history. It was built in the 1100s, however, the land had been occupied and ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more