Edinburgh Castle, Midlothian

Edinburgh Castle, mighty epicentre of Scotland's capital city, and historic seat of Scottish Kings sits proudly as a landmark.....

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Edinburgh Zoo, Midlothian

Edinburgh Zoo, located in the Scottish capital, is a prominent zoological park with a rich history dating back to its opening in.....

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Palace of Holyroodhouse, Midlothian

The Palace of Holyroodhouse is entered through a magnificent pair of 20th century wrought iron gates, a short drive takes you to.....

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On Christmas Eve in 1801 Richard Trevithick demonstrated his "Puffing Devil" , a high pressure steam engine which was for the first time mounted on wheels and self propelled. This was the first ever successful passenger carrying road vehicle ie the first car. Sadly a few days later on another trial it toppled over on the then uneven roads,after being righted and moved to the stable of the nearest tavern it blew up and destroyed itself and the stable-- no one had extinguished the boiler!!!

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