The Atlas Obscura Guide To Scotland
730 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Scotland
Updated February 11, 2025
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- Aberdeen
- Aberdeenshire
- Anstruther
- Argyll And Bute
- Ayr
- Beauly
- Birnam
- Blantyre
- Bowmore
- Broxburn
- Comrie
- Crail
- Crieff
- Dailly
- Dalmally
- Dumfries And Galloway
- Dunbar
- Dundee
- Dunfermline
- Dunmore
- Dunure
- East Ayrshire
- East Lothian
- Edinburgh
- Elgin
- Eyemouth
- Falkirk
- Fraserburgh
- Glasgow
- Glencoe
- Glenfinnan
- Glentrool
- Highland
- Holywood
- Inverkeithing
- Inverness
- Isle Of Islay
- Isle Of Skye
- Johnstone
- Kilmartin
- Kirriemuir
- Lendalfoot
- Lerwick
- Linlithgow
- Melrose
- Millport
- Moffat
- Musselburgh
- Nairn
- North Berwick
- Orkney
- Outer Hebrides
- Paisley
- Peebles
- Perth
- Perth And Kinross
- Port Charlotte
- Prestonpans
- Renfrewshire
- Rosehearty
- Saddell
- Saint Andrews
- Scottish Borders
- Shetland Islands
- Stirling
- Stonehaven
- Strichen
- Wallyford
- Wanlockhead
- West Dunbartonshire
- Wigtown
Unusual Attractions in Scotland
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Hidden Edinburgh
Crowds clog Edinburgh's Royal Mile, the main artery between Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood Palace. The road is dotted with stores selling Nessie trinkets and lined with bagpipers and street performers pulling off dazzling tricks. But look beyond the tartan tourist traps, and you’ll discover tucked-away gardens, remnants of the city’s medieval past, and much more.

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