Scotland, Edinburgh, The Mound. The neoclassical style National Gallery of Scotland building, designed by William Henry Playfair, was opened to the public in 1859.

Scotland, Edinburgh, New Town. Albyn Place, with Queen Street and the Queen Street Gardens in the distance.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Edinburgh City. Old house on Dean Bridge. The Dean Bridge, designed by Thomas Telford, was opened in 1833 to carry the Queensferry Road over the Dean Gorge.

Scotland, Edinburgh, The Dome. The Dome, a bar and restaurant situated in George Street was built on the site of the old Physicians Hall which was designed and built by James Craig who planned the New Town of Edinburgh. The foundation stone for the present building was laid in the June of 1844.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Charlotte Square. Designed by famous architect Robert Adams, Charlotte Square has been described as the finest Georgian square in Europe. No 28 illustrated here is a gallery, owned and managed by the National Trust for Scotland, displaying a collection of paintings and furniture.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Edinburgh City. 'Horse and Rider' sculpture by Eoghan Bridge, situated in Rutland Court.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Festival Square. African Woman and Child sculpture, a commissioned piece of work by Scottish sculptor and artist Anne Davidson, located on the corner of Festival Square and Lothian Road.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Playhouse. The Edinburgh Playhouse, which originally opened as a cinema in 1929, was designed by architect John Fairweather who gained inspiration for the design from the Roxy Theatre in New York.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Playhouse. The Edinburgh Playhouse, which originally opened as a cinema in 1929, was designed by architect John Fairweather who gained inspiration for the design from the Roxy Theatre in New York.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Omni Centre. These two giraffes that stand proud outside the Omni situated at Greenside Place, were created entirely out of scrap metal. They were titled Dreaming Spires by their designer Helen Denerley.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Edinburgh City. Frontage of a church along the Georgian Calton Terraces, designed by William Henry Playfair.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Edinburgh City. The curved frontage of the Georgian Calton Terraces, designed by William Henry Playfair.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Calton Hill. The Portuguese Cannon was captured by the British during the invasion of Burma in 1885. Subsequently donated to the City of Edinburgh, where it was placed in its present location on Calton Hill in 1887.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Calton Hill. The National Monument on Calton Hill, known by many as Edinburgh's Disgrace as it is considered to be an incomplete construction due to lack of available funds.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Calton Hill. The National Monument on Calton Hill, known by many as Edinburgh's Disgrace as it is considered to be an incomplete construction due to lack of available funds.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Calton Hill. The National Monument on Calton Hill, known by many as Edinburgh's Disgrace as it is considered to be an incomplete construction due to lack of available funds.

Scotland, Edinburgh, New Town. The Guildford Arms on West Register Street, built in 1898 to a design by Robert Macfarlane Cameron.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Greyfriars Bobby Bar. Greyfriars Bobby's Bar, a traditional public house located near the Greyfriars Kirk and the monument dedicated to the Greyfriars Bobby.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Greyfriars Bobby. Greyfriars Bobby, the famous loyal Skye Terrier who lay on the grave of his master John Gray for 14 years after his death in 1858 – Only leaving his grave briefly to find food.

Scotland, Edinburgh, New Town. Sculpture by J. Pittendrigh McGillvray near Coates Crescent in the New Town.

Scotland, Edinburgh, New Town. Sculpture by J. Pittendrigh McGillvray near Coates Crescent in the New Town.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Dean Gallery. The Dean Gallery part of the National Galleries of Scotland, opened in 1999 although the building was originally an orphanage designed by Thomas Hamilton.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Dean Gallery. The Dean Gallery part of the National Galleries of Scotland, opened in 1999 although the building was originally an orphanage designed by Thomas Hamilton.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Dean Gallery. The Dean Gallery part of the National Galleries of Scotland, opened in 1999 although the building was originally an orphanage designed by Thomas Hamilton.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Dean Gallery. The Dean Gallery part of the National Galleries of Scotland, opened in 1999 although the building was originally an orphanage designed by Thomas Hamilton.

Scotland, Edinburgh, The Royal Mile. Statue of Adam Smith, considered by many to be the father of modern economics, looking towards his home town of Kircaldy across the river Forth.

Scotland, Edinburgh, The Royal Mile. Canongate Kirk, located in Canongate a former separate burgh before becoming part of Edinburgh in 1856, was built in 1691 by Scottish architect James Smith.

Scotland, Edinburgh, The Royal Mile. Canongate Kirk, located in Canongate a former separate burgh before becoming part of Edinburgh in 1856, was built in 1691 by Scottish architect James Smith.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Holyrood. Home of the Scottish Parliament, the design of the Holyrood building was described as 'growing out of the land' by architect Enric Miralles.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Holyrood. Home of the Scottish Parliament, the design of the Holyrood building was described as 'growing out of the land' by architect Enric Miralles.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Holyrood. Home of the Scottish Parliament, the design of the Holyrood building was described as "growing out of the land" by architect Enric Miralles.

Scotland, Edinburgh, The Manuscript Of Monte Cassino. The Manuscript Of Monte Cassino, a three piece sculpture by Sir Eduardo Paolozzi located outside the St Mary's Roman Catholic Cathedral. Perhaps unsurprisingly, this sculpture is often referred to as the 'Big Foot'.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Balmoral Hotel. The Balmoral Hotel designed by architect W. Hamilton Beattie and originally opened in 1902 as the North British Hotel. The hotel was renamed as the Balmoral after refurbishment in the 1980s.

Scotland, Edinburgh, Waterloo Place. Busy traffic along Waterloo Place, overlooked by the Nelson Monument.

England, Tyne and Wear, Gibside. The chapel at Gibside was built as a in the 1760's as a mausoleum for coal magnate George Bowes. The chapel, now owned by the National Trust, is still used for religious worship and wedding ceremonies.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. St Anns Church was originally set in fields overlooking the East Quayside. The church became famous for the distribution of hot soup to the unemployed during the winters of 1908 – 1910 by the vicar, Bernard East.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. St Anns Church was originally set in fields overlooking the East Quayside. The church became famous for the distribution of hot soup to the unemployed during the winters of 1908 – 1910 by the vicar, Bernard East.

England, Tyne and Wear, Byker. Tom Collins House forms part of the Byker Wall, an award winning design comprising of a continuous block of maisonettes conceived by Ralph Erskrine. In 2007 the wall became a Grade II listed building of outstanding architecture.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. The Ouseburn running through a disappearing industrial landscape. The 800 metre long Byker Viaduct can be seen in the distance.

England, Tyne & Wear, Burradon Tower. Sycamore Trees and the ruins of the Burradon Tower, a townhouse built around 1553 by Bertram Anderson.

England, Tyne & Wear, Burradon Tower. Sycamore Trees and the ruins of the Burradon Tower, a townhouse built around 1553 by Bertram Anderson.

England, Tyne & Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. The great outer gateway known as the 'Black Gate' was added to the castle of Newcastle Upon Tyne by Henry III during 1247 to 1250.

England, Tyne & Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. The Newcastle Castle Keep was built by Henry II between 1168-1178 and is a fine example of a genuine Norman Keep.

England, Tyne & Wear, East Holywell Colliery. Abandoned buildings from a bygone age – East Holywell Colliery near Backworth.

England, Tyne & Wear, East Holywell Colliery. Abandoned buildings from a bygone age – East Holywell Colliery near Backworth.

England, Tyne & Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Rush hour traffic alongside Hadrian's Wall in East Denton. Hadrian's Wall was built to protect Roman Britain from raids by the Picts to the north, and stretched from the Solway Firth to Wallsend in North Tyneside.

England, Tyne & Wear, Jarrow. The October of 1936 saw 200 people march from Jarrow to Westminster to protest against extreme poverty and unemployment in North East England. This march became known as the Jarrow crusade due to the banners carried by the marchers.

England, Tyne & Wear, Jarrow. The October of 1936 saw 200 people march from Jarrow to Westminster to protest against extreme poverty and unemployment in North East England. This march became known as the Jarrow crusade due to the banners carried by the marchers.

England, Tyne & Wear, Jarrow. The October of 1936 saw 200 people march from Jarrow to Westminster to protest against extreme poverty and unemployment in North East England. This march became known as the Jarrow crusade due to the banners carried by the marchers.

England, Tyne & Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Ferns in woodland sway in a light autumnal wind. This woodland is part of the Gosforth Park Nature Reserve, a private reserve managed by the Natural History Society of Northumbria.