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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Outer Hebrides

16 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Updated March 1, 2022
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The abandoned village on Hirta.

Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Hirta Island Ghost Town

The last inhabitants of one of the U.K.'s most remote islands were evacuated in 1930.
North Rona Island, ruins of an 8th century chapel

Outer Hebrides, Scotland

North Rona Island

This remote Scottish isle is only inhabited by seals, birds, and the memory of a tragic settlement.
St. Flannan’s Cell and Flannan Isles Lighthouse.

Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Flannan Isle Lighthouse

What happened to the three lighthouse keepers who vanished from this place remains a mystery over a century later.
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West Berneray Beach

Outer Hebrides, Scotland

West Berneray Beach

Despite what a Thai tourism board might want you to think, this white-sand beach is in fact located on a Scottish island.

Outer Hebrides, Scotland

The Scarista Bus

A mysterious, weather-beaten bus lies on the coast of Harris, enticing the curious to investigate.
Catalina wreckage on Vatersay.

Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Catalina Wreck

The rusting remnants of a flying boat lie scattered near the site of its fatal crash.
The Bridge to Nowhere

Outer Hebrides, Scotland

The Bridge to Nowhere

A failed infrastructure project now owns this unique moniker.
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August 5, 2020
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