Monuments in Scotland

This Neolithic-era complex boasts standing stones, a cairn, and the only henge in Western Scotland.

Mining, a local filmmaker, and a philanthropist doctor all commemorated within a small space in suburban Edinburgh

This striking monument pays tribute to those who died working the coal pits from the town of Cambuslang.

A memorial commemorating the only Scottish police investigation into an extraterrestrial incident.

A controversial cenotaph dedicated to a local physician with an unscrupulous past.

A war memorial dedicated to the Free French Naval forces of World War II.

A miniature of a lighthouse acts as a beacon for what transpires inside this location.

A sculpture in a secluded garden honors one of Edinburgh's most innovative thinkers and city planners.

An ancient stone with mysterious origins stands in a residential neighborhood.

This 19th-century monument served an important purpose for fishermen thanks to its built-in barometer.

This carved memorial is dedicated to the miners who died working in the town's collieries.

One of the first monuments dedicated to the accomplishments of the great Vice Admiral, Horatio Nelson.

This monument is dedicated to a young boy who survived a disaster that forced Edinburgh to reevaluate its building codes.

This monument dedicated to the legendary American showman can be found in Scotland's largest city.

Aside from denoting a public square or market, this medieval structure was also a sign of a town's prosperity.

This unusual statue overlooking the Royal Mile has an interesting backstory.