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Scotland's crown jewel rising from an ancient volcanic crag above the Royal Mile

Plan of Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland Key: 1=Esplanade, 2=Lower Ward, 3=Middle Ward, 4=Upper Ward, 5=Crown Square/Palace Yard A=Ditch, B=Gatehouse, C=Ticket office, D=Argyle Tower/Portcullis
Plan of Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland Key: 1=Esplanade, 2=Lower Ward, 3=Middle Ward, 4=Upper Ward, 5=Crown Square/Palace Yard A=Ditch, B=Gatehouse, C=Ticket office, D=Argyle… © Jonathan Oldenbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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