The 15th century Rosslyn Chapel is full of secret signs; for a long time only the initiated knew about it. But after the book by Dan Brown and the film of the same name, “The Da Vinci Code,” it became intriguingly popular.  Visiting.

Abbotsford House is a mansion built by Walter Scott, who himself was its designer and lived here for 20 years of his life.

Melrose Abbey. The ruined Cistercian abbey, founded in 1136, houses the heart of King Robert the Bruce.