Ok, so York is not in Scotland, but it's only about 3 hours drive south-east of Glasgow, so we popped down for an overnight stay and a poke around. York is most famous for its massive cathedral (York Minster) which is a vast Gothic cathedral built in the 13th century. The cathedral is built on the ruins of (a) a Roman garrison (1st century), (b) a Norman church (11th century).
The town of York is most famous as a reasonably complete example of a mediaeval walled city (meaning that the wall is still largely intact). Naturally, if you've got a wall, it'll have gates in it. Confusingly, these are called "bars" in York. Even more confusingly, the streets are called "gates". York is also well-known for its many examples of Elizabethan architecture, and for having one of the most photographed streets in the world: an old street with overhanging buildings and the quaint name of "The Shambles". It also has quite a few old pubs.
York Minster
The Minster dominates the nearby Gates (streets)
Row of Kings inside the Minster
The grand East Window
Actually, the above is a huge sheet of canvas, the real window was been taken away for repair.
Even Google thinks that The Shambles is noteworthy
The Shambles
The Punch Bowl pub
A fairly spooky-looking pub called The Yorkshire Terrier
Allegedly, the oldest pub in York
