The Nelson Monument on Calton Hill Climb to the top of the Nelson Monument on Calton Hill in Edinburgh and you get a certificate. It certifies that you have climbed the 143 steps of the winding staircase, up to the viewing platform. If you think the monument looks like a telescope, you’d be right. It … Read more
This is a view of the main gallery of the National Museum Of Scotland in Edinburgh. As you can see, the building is very light and airy. In fact, it is so light and airy that it limits what can be put on display. That’s because when it was designed in 1861, no one knew … Read more
This frieze is in a sweeping arc above the concourse that leads to the European Parliament in Brussels. It was designed by Larkin Zahra as his entry in a competition to publicise the European Union being given the Nobel Peace Prize in 2012 for transforming Europe from a continent at war to a continent at … Read more