Here is a selection of over 160 places to visit in Scotland. Many of them are within a few hours drive of Edinburgh or Glasgow. All the selected locations have a description and at least one illustration - often a lot more than that!

In Edinburgh

Arthur's Seat - For magnificent views across the Capital.

Craigmillar Castle - Another Edinburgh castle.

Edinburgh Castle - The centre of many of Scotland's great historical events.

Edinburgh for the Family - Where to take the family when you visit Edinburgh.

Edinburgh Photo Library - 70 photos of tourist haunts. Note that this is a separate feature.

Edinburgh - Renaissance City - where to go, what to see, where to stay and eat - and the the festival.

Edinburgh Zoo - One of the top visitor attractions in Scotland.

Gladstone's Land - A 17th century merchant's house in the Royal Mile, Edinburgh.

Greyfriar's Churchyard - Famous for the National Covenant - and Greyfriar's Bobby.

Museum of Scotland - Magnificent building housing many of Scotland's treasures.

National Library of Scotland - the world's leading archive for books and manuscripts on Scotland.

National Portrait Gallery - Scotland's national portrait collection.

Ocean Terminal - and the Royal Yacht "Britannia".

One O'Clock Gun - The story of the gun which fires from the battlements of Edinburgh Castle.

Palace of Holyroodhouse - The Queen's official residence in Scotland.

Princes Street - With the best shops in Edinburgh and beautiful gardens and a castle too.

Ramsay Gardens - High above Princes Street, beside Edinburgh Castle.

Royal Mile - Background to the buildings and people in Scotland's most historic street.

St Giles Cathedral - The "High Kirk" of Edinburgh.

Scotch Whisky Experience - an exhibition on the history and development of whisky.

Scott Monument - The sugar-icing monument to Sir Walter Scott and the "Floral Clock" below.

Writer's Museum - Dedicated to Robert Burns, Walter Scott and Robert Louis Stevenson.

In Glasgow

Burrell Collection - A huge collection in a building in the sylvan setting of a country park.

Fossil Grove, Victoria Park - 300 million years old sandstone casts of Carboniferous age trees.

Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA), Glasgow - A deservedly popular gallery.

Glasgow Cathedral - Founded by St Mungo, Patron Saint of Glasgow.

Glasgow City Chambers - imposing building with even more impressive interior.

Glasgow Cuisine- The revolution in Glasgow's restaurants.

Glasgow Piping Centre - A museum of piping, a hotel and restaurant in a converted church building.

Glasgow Photo Library - Over 70 views of Glasgow sights plus notes on each one.

Glasgow Tower - A birds-eye view of Glasgow from the top of the tallest building in Scotland.

Greenbank Gardens, Clarkston - A wide range of flowers in a walled garden.

Holmwood House - By Alexander "Greek " Thomson, one of Scotland's most original architects.

House for an Art Lover - Designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh in 1901 and built 100 years later.

Hunterian Museum, Art Gallery and Mackintosh House - Something for everyone.

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum - A magnificent collection of arms and armour and paintings.

Provand's Lordship - The oldest house in Glasgow, built in 1471.

Queen's Cross Church - The only church designed and built by Charles Rennie Mackintosh.

Riverside Museum - - Magnificent new museum of transport on the banks of the river Clyde.

Roman Antonine Wall - The World Heritage site and the Roman Wall across central Scotland.

St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art - Covers all the main religions, not just Christianity.

Scotland Street School - Designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and now a museum.

Templeton Carpet Factory, Glasgow - A factory? But modelled after the Doge's Palace in Venice!

Winter Gardens - The Victorian iron and glass "Winter Gardens" in Glasgow's parks.