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BryanKnight

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Resurrectionist.

Stirling, Scotland

Grave Robbing Headstone

A grave marker depicting a body snatching tableau on a 19th-century tombstone.

The ram with "nae lugs."

Moffat, Scotland

The Moffat Ram

“It has nae lugs!”

Bum.

Edinburgh, Scotland

‘A Canine Connection’

This sculpture commemorates Edinburgh's sister city and their respective celebrity dogs.

Cathedral of the Isles.

Millport, Scotland

Cathedral of the Isles

The United Kingdom's smallest working cathedral also serves as a quaint bed and breakfast.

Taken from a slide presentation.

Saint Andrews, Scotland

Beggar's Benison Artifacts

"May prick nor purse ne'er fail you."

The Crocodile Rock.

Millport, Scotland

Crocodile Rock

A bizarre stone beast lurks on the beach of a popular tourist island.

Lady Kentmores Antiques

Callander, Scotland

Lady Kentmores Antiques

A weird and wonderful collection of items that pique curiosity and haunt nightmares.

The south face of the Ruthwell Cross in the apse.

Dumfries, Scotland

The Ruthwell Cross

An Anglo-Saxon cross inscribed with possibly the oldest written work of English literature.

Old quarry.

Heilam, Scotland

Ard Neackie Lime Kilns

The ruins of a defunct limestone quarry still haunt this Scottish promontory.

Cramond Lioness.

Edinburgh, Scotland

Cramond Lioness

This Roman relic was discovered in Scotland by a mudlarking ferryman.

The restored kilns in 2013.

Edinburgh, Scotland

Portobello Bottle Kilns

The last remaining bottle-shaped kilns in Scotland stand alone in an Edinburgh suburb.

Ayr Town Hall Cells

Ayr, Scotland

Ayr Town Hall Cells

Forgotten jail cells beneath this Scottish town hall are now used for delightfully artful storage.

The sculpture.

Edinburgh, Scotland

'Dreaming Spires'

Poetic, metallic giraffes adorn a square off an Edinburgh thoroughfare.

Hazardous material teams on Gruinard Island. (Creative Commons)

Mungasdale, Scotland

Gruinard Island

Fifty years of contamination in Scotland's waters.

Netherbow Gatehouse.

Edinburgh, Scotland

Luckenbooths

Brass bricks outline the locations of Edinburgh's lost, lively market stalls.

Martyrs' Memorial.

Stirling, Scotland

Martyrs' Memorial

A striking glass tribute to two sisters who suffered during Scotland's "Killing Time."

Sciennes Jewish Burial Ground

Edinburgh, Scotland

Sciennes Jewish Burial Ground

This tiny weathered plot is one of the oldest Jewish cemeteries in Scotland.

Earth in Anstruther's model solar system

Anstruther, Scotland

Anstruther Model Solar System

Bronze plates placed around this Scottish fishing village form a true-scale model of the solar system.

Artefacts inside.
Permanently Closed

Isle of Rum, Scotland

Kinloch Castle

This once-majestic, now-abandoned Victorian castle has seen better days.

King Charles II, with St Giles' in the background.

Edinburgh, Scotland

Charles II Statue

Edinburgh's oldest statue hides within a parking lot behind the city's iconic cathedral.

Cup and ring carvings.

Mauchline, Scotland

Ballochmyle Cup and Ring Marks

These ancient symbols freckling a Scottish cliff remained hidden for centuries.

The grave.

Edinburgh, Scotland

John Knox's Grave

The Scottish Reformation leader's grave was paved over and is now a parking lot.

Ebenezer Place

Wick, Scotland

Ebenezer Place

The world's shortest street was created by an awkwardly placed hotel.

The apron.

Edinburgh, Scotland

Robert Burns' Masonic Apron

The beloved bard's garb is proudly displayed within a Freemason's hall.

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