ROSSLYN CHAPPEL
Now for what all Da Vinci Code fans have been waiting for: the big daddy, and the reason I was in Scotland. The Rosslyn Chapel was featured in both the book and movie (they spent four days filming 10 hours a day in late September); this is where Langdon and Neveu uncover the truth of the Holy Grail. Dan Brown writes in Chapter 104: "The chapel�s geographic coordinates fall precisely on the north-south meridian that runs through Glastonbury. This longitudinal Rose Line is the traditional marker of King Arthur�s Isle of Avalon and is considered the central pillar of Britain�s sacred geometry. It is from this hallowed Rose Line that Rosslyn � originally spelled Roslin�takes its name."

ABOUT ROSSLYN CHAPPEL
The Rosslyn Chapel was founded in 1446 by Sir William St. Clair, and is located seven miles outside of Edinburgh. The chapel -- also known as St. Matthew's Collegiate Church -- was originally a Catholic Church. Today it is a working Episcopalian Church, wrapped in scaffolding to protect the roof from the elements. This place has garnered so much attention because of its connections with Freemasonry. It is often called one of the most mysterious places in Scotland, because inside is a variety of stone carvings related to biblical, Masonic, pagan and Knights Templar themes.

THE HOLY GRAIL
Dan Brown wrote: "For centuries this stone chapel had echoed with whispers of the Holy Grail's presence. The whispers had turned to shouts in recent decades when ground-penetrating radar revealed the presence of an astonishing structure beneath the chapel -- a massive subterranean chamber. Not only did this deep vault dwarf the chapel atop it, but it appeared to have no entrance or exit. Archaeologists petitioned to begin blasting through the bedrock to reach the mysterious chamber, but the Rosslyn Trust expressly forbade any excavation of the sacred site." Our guide did admit there is a mysterious chamber directly below the main room. He said the trust might excavate it a few years from now. But he also said the Da Vinci Code book had "little truth to the chapel." I will let you figure out what those inaccuracies are for yourself, but I will say there is no Star of David. Note: St. Clair family descendants do not believe they are direct descendants of Christ.

GETTING TO ROSSLYN CHAPPEL
Although the chapel is only seven miles from Edinburgh, because of traffic it takes 30 minutes by car. If you drive, take the Edinburgh bypass: Straiton Junction A701 to Penicuik/Peebles. Follow A701 to the sign for Roslin (3 miles). Once in Roslin Village, follow signs to the chapel. Two bus services operate to Roslin: Lothian Buses service 15A (not 15), and First service 62. This place used to be lucky if five or six people visited each day. Now you can hardly move. And just wait until the movie opens -- Rosslyn will become a major tourist destination. Rosslyn Chapel, Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland; tel.: 131-440-2159 (outside UK 44-131-440-2159). HERE.