Scotland, Edinburgh, National Gallery of Scotland. Detail view of the grand pillars belonging to the National Gallery of Scotland building.

Scotland, Edinburgh, The Royal Mile. Traditional shops and buildings located along the Royal Mile in Edinburgh.

Scotland, Edinburgh, The Royal Mile. Detail of archetecture found along the Royal Mile in Edinburgh.

Scotland, Edinburgh, The Royal Mile. Detail of archetecture found along the Royal Mile in Edinburgh.

Scotland, Edinburgh, The Royal Mile. Traditional shops and buildings located along the Royal Mile in Edinburgh.

Scotland, Edinburgh, The Royal Mile. Traditional shops and buildings located along the Royal Mile in Edinburgh.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Holyrood. Water feature alongside the main facade of the Holyrood Parliment Building.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Holyrood. Underpass leading pedestrian to the Holyrood Parliment Building.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Holyrood. Detaled view of the main facade of the Holyrood Parliment Building.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Old Town. The distinctive former Craigwell Brewery on Calton Road, Edinburgh, its historic stonework and timber-clad upper floors beautifully illuminated by the crisp winter sunlight.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Calton Hill. Trees on Calton Hill with Arthur's Seat in the distance.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Calton Hill. The Dugald Stewart Monument on Calton Hill, looking towards the Castle and Old Town of Edinburgh.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Calton Hill. View from Calton Hill, looking towards Waverley Station, Edinburgh Castle and the Old Town of Edinburgh.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Calton Hill. The Dugald Stewart Monument on Calton Hill, looking towards the Castle and Old Town of Edinburgh.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Calton Hill. The Dugald Stewart Monument on Calton Hill, looking towards the Castle and Old Town of Edinburgh.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Calton Hill. The Dugald Stewart Monument on Calton Hill, looking towards the Castle and Old Town of Edinburgh.

France, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Annecy. The Church of St. Francis de Sales located alongside the Thiou River running through the picturesque town of Annecy – often referred to as 'The Venice of the Alps'.

France, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Annecy. Pastel painted houses located alongside the Thiou River running through the picturesque town of Annecy – often referred to as 'The Venice of the Alps'.

Scotland, Edinburgh, City Skyline. Smoke above the impressive skyline of Edinburgh City viewed from Calton Hill looking towards Castle Rock and the surrounding old town.

Scotland, Edinburgh, City Skyline. Impressive skyline of Edinburgh City viewed from Calton Hill looking towards Castle Rock and the surrounding old town.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Old Town. Looking along a terrace above West Bow in the Old Town.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Calton Hill. View from near the Dugald Stewart Monument on Calton Hill, looking towards the Castle and Old Town of Edinburgh.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Lady Stairs Close. Lady Stairs Close, a residential area within the historic Old Town near the Royal Mile.

Scotland, Orkney Islands, Mainland Orkney. The cobbled winding main street of the old town of Stromness, the second most populated town in Orkney.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Calton Hill. The Dugald Stewart Monument on Calton Hill, looking towards the Castle and Old Town of Edinburgh.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Princes Street Gradens. Snowdrop flowers in Princes Street Gardens, created in the 1820's when the Nor Loch was drained.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Edinburgh City. The Old Waverley Hotel on Princes Street near the Edinburgh Old Town.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Edinburgh City. The Scotsman Building and the North Bridge, linking Princes Street with the Edinburgh Old Town.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Calton Hill. The Dugald Stewart Monument on Calton Hill, looking towards the Castle and Old Town of Edinburgh.

England, Greater Manchester, Brazennose Street Christmas Market. Busy street market with visiting shoppers enjoying the xmas stalls.

England, Greater Manchester, Brazennose Street Christmas Market. Busy street market with visiting shoppers enjoying the xmas stalls.

England, Greater Manchester, Brazennose Street Christmas Market. Busy street market with visiting shoppers enjoying the xmas stalls.

England, Greater Manchester, Manchester. Christmas decorations on sale at a stall on the Town Hall Christmas Market.

England, Northumberland, Warkworth. Warkworth Castle, a 12th-century stone motte and bailey fortress located near the Northumberland Heritage Coast.

England, North Yorkshire, York City. Cafe and restaurant located in old warehouses on the River Ouse.

Spain, Catalonia, Pyrenees, Pedraforca. The Pedraforca Mountain in the heart of the Cadí-Moixeró Natural Park.

Spain, Catalonia, Pyrenees, Pedraforca. Soft morning light illuminates the village of Saldes at the foothills of the Pedraforca Mountain in the heart of the Cadí-Moixeró Natural Park.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. The Old Spey bridge, near Grantown on Spey.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. The Old Spey bridge, near Grantown on Spey.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Wire around a snow covered fence post near Grantown on Spey.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. The Cairngorms Massif, viewed at dawn from Grantown on Spey.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. Horses grazing in a winter landscape of snow covered fields, hills and mountains near Nethy Bridge.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. The Old Kirk at Nethy Bridge, part of the Abernethy Parish Church.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. The Old Kirk at Nethy Bridge, part of the Abernethy Parish Church.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. The Old Kirk at Nethy Bridge, part of the Abernethy Parish Church.

Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Cairngorms National Park. The Old Kirk at Nethy Bridge, part of the Abernethy Parish Church.

England, North Yorkshire, Staithes. View looking down on the roofs and chimney pots of the old town of Staithes, located within the North York Moors National Park.

England, North Yorkshire, Staithes. View looking down on the roofs and chimney pots of the old town of Staithes, located within the North York Moors National Park.

England, Cleveland, Saltburn-by-the-Sea. "Lift to town" sign on the station of the funicular railway, one of the world's oldest water-powered cliff lifts.

England, North Yorkshire, Staithes. Fishing boat moored near to a river in the old town of Staithes, located within the North York Moors National Park.