The New Town
In 1776 26-year old James Craig submitted plans to a competition for a planned settlement designed to relieve pressure on Edinburgh's decrepit and congested Old Town.
His plans provided the rich a model New Town of wide streets, grand crescents and squares around which to live.
The project greatly expanded over the years and came to involve many of Scotland’s foremost 18th-century architects, including Robert Adam.
As a result Craig's New Town has weathered incredibly well and continues to harbour some of the city's most desirable property.