Scottish castles rising mythically out of the morning mists against a backdrop of untamed mountainsides and beautiful lakes. History and architecture merge within the walls of these historic residences and stout fortresses, which today are the monuments of the Highland Celtic clan system * The Castles of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots * Linlithgow Palace * Stirling Castle * * Holyrood Palace * Edinburgh Castle * Liddesdale Hermitage * Campbell Castle * * Loch Leven Castle * Falkland Palace * Floors Castle * Abbotsford * * Hopetown House * Dalmeny House * Duns Castle * Thirlestane Castle * * Mellerstain House * Traquair House * Bothwell Castle * Drumlanrig Castle * * Caerlaverock Castle * Threave Castle * Inveraray Castle * Brodie Castle * * Culzean Castle * Urquhart Castle * Eilan Donan Castle * Earl Patrick's Castle * * Dunrobin Castle * Cawdor Castle * Braemar Castle * Blair Castle * Balmoral * * Dunvegan Castle * Fyvie Castle * Haddo House * Craigievar Castle * * Crathes Castle * Glamis Castle * Scone Palace * Drummond Castle * Places and History: celebrating the world's most beautiful cities and its most fascinating and exotic regions. Celebrating their historic and cultural importance, and their natural beauty. The history of each location is shown in original prints and paintings. The modern scene is explored in glorious colour photographs and with a travel writer's experienced eye.