The monument’s Timeball, added in 1853 by Charles Piazzi Smyth, astronomer royal for Scotland, was once crucial for ships navigating the Firth of Forth and Port of Leith, helping them to adjust ...

Even iconic landmarks like Edinburgh Castle - famously on top of a hill - are now at risk of flooding, research has shown.

A SCOTTISH podcast is concentrating on the wonders of the Isle of Cumbrae in an edition airing on January 30. The CalMac Island Adventures Podcast series launched earlier this week, and features some ...

At more than 11,000 years old, Göbekli Tepe consists of a series of megalithic enclosures that were built close together. The ...

From charming villages in the Cotswolds to the fairytale hamlet of Portmeirion in Wales, these are among the most beautiful ...

Plaques are being installed on nine key landmarks in Airdrie to celebrate its "proud" heritage. The new initiative, Rediscovering Airdrie, focuses on using the town's architectural and social heritage ...

The Princess Royal has paid tribute to the founder of an independent boarding school who fled his home country of Germany to ...

THE UK is home to plenty of blockbusters from the romance of Notting Hill to the thrilling chase scenes of Mission Impossible. With so many memorable locations to visit, VisitBritain has launched ...

The publisher added: "Why did Scotland take nearly 600 years to commemorate ... "Lest We Forget is about the delicate interplay between monuments, the stories and memories they stand for and ...

The films, which will appear on TV and social media, show the star getting to grips with Scottish pronunciation and kilt etiquette.

Hoisted high atop Edinburgh, as if monitoring the city below, Edinburgh Castle is not only one of Scotland's most recognized landmarks, but one of the country's most-visited attractions.