National Monument of Scotland
A never-finished memorial to the heroes of the Napoleonic War has become "Scotland's Folly."

šŸ“œ Unfinished memorial to Scottish Napoleonic War soldiers, designed like the Parthenon.
šŸ” Nicknamed 'Scotland's Folly' and 'Edinburgh's Disgrace'.

Why Go

šŸ›ļø Admire unique neoclassical architectural folly
vistas of Edinburgh from Calton Hill
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
šŸ’° Free to visit

Why Avoid

ā¬†ļø Reaching Calton Hill involves strenuous stairs

Cost

šŸ’° Free to visit

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