Why You Should Visit Rosslyn Chapel in Scotland

by Lindsay Shapka in , , ,

I have to admit, I get a certain thrill (okay, I totally geek out) when I get to visit a place that I've seen on the big screen — Rosslyn Chapel did not disappoint. 

Made famous in the film version of Dan Brown's novel The Da Vinci Code, this ornately carved church overlooks the beautiful rolling hills of rural Scotland at the edge of the town of Roslin.

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Exploring The Queen's Royal Yacht "Britannia" in Edinburgh, Scotland

by Lindsay Shapka in , ,

I have to admit, the last tourist site that I was interested in visiting when I was in Edinburgh, was the former Royal Yacht Britannia.

It was well off the beaten path, and as far as I knew was just a boat.

What was the big deal?

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