These rooms are over-the-top in the best way. Imagine angel-covered ceilings, wall-to-wall tapestries, and a 3,000-piece silver dining set. The Great Gallery is a highlight, filled with nearly 100 royal portraits, including Bonnie Prince Charlie looking regal.

Mary lived here from 1561 to 1567. Her bedchamber has the original oak ceiling, painted with her parents’ initials. The rooms reflect both her French upbringing and the political danger she faced in Scotland.

This is Scotland's royal portrait hall, with 96 kings—some real, some mythical—lined up across the walls. Add black marble fireplaces and a chair built from haunted-sounding kirk wood, and you've got a very royal, very Scottish room.

Even in ruins, this place steals the show. Founded by King David I, it’s where royals were crowned and buried. The Reformation wrecked it, but the abbey still holds centuries of stories in its weathered stones and gothic arches.

These gardens are a mix of royal beauty and centuries of history. They started with medieval monks and grew into lush Victorian lawns. Look out for Queen Mary’s Bath House and the old physic garden filled with medicinal herbs.

What used to be a Guard Chamber is now a fancy space for royal banquets. There’s classic Adam-style design, portraits on every wall, and a dazzling silver table setting fit for the monarch’s most important guests.

This is where royalty gets down to business. Important meetings, ceremonies, and private audiences have all happened here. It’s decorated with portraits and two grand thrones made for George V back in 1911!

This locket is anything but ordinary. Designed in the late 1500s for Lady Margaret Douglas, it’s shaped like a heart and filled with rubies, pearls, and symbols like Faith and Victory. You’ll find it in Mary’s chambers.

You’ll want to keep looking up! The ceilings here are packed with royal coats of arms, mythological scenes, and decorative plasterwork. Every room shows off a different piece of Scotland’s royal identity, literally written on the ceiling.