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Douglas

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2010

Field Agent, Obscura Society - Yerba Buena Chapter. My degrees in Anthropology (focus in Archaeology) and History are gathering dust in boxes while I pay the bills fixing computers. I love things and places spooky, quirky, techy and old.

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The foot.

Edinburgh, Scotland

'The Manuscript of Monte Cassino'

This sculpture of disembodied body parts forms a poignant memory of the horrors of World War II.

Around the church yard.

Glasgow, Scotland

Unmarked Grave of Pierre Emile L'Angelier

The final resting place of a poisoned lover whose death was at the center of one of Glasgow's most sensational murder trials.

Zoological Roundels

Edinburgh, Scotland

Zoological Roundels

These sculptures of various animals adorn the building that houses one of the capital's least known museums.

The Loony Dook.

Edinburgh, Scotland

The Loony Dook

Every New Year's Day, locals don gaudy costumes and dive into the frigid Firth of Forth.

"The Overthrow of Pharaoh in the Red Sea"

Edinburgh, Scotland

Craigentinny Marbles

This enormous, elaborate tomb looks oddly out of place next to a suburban Edinburgh bowling club.

The bell.

Edinburgh, Scotland

Netherbow Bell

The bell that once tolled atop a lost Edinburgh gate now hangs for all to see.

"La Pasionaria."

Glasgow, Scotland

'La Pasionaria'

Glasgow's memorial to the International Brigade volunteers from Great Britain who fought and died in the Spanish Civil War.

Isle of May Beacon

Anstruther, Scotland

Isle of May Beacon

This short white tower is all that's left of Scotland's first permanently manned lighthouse.

Rockall viewed from the south.

Rockall, Scotland

Rockall

British Empire's last territorial expansion, claimed by four countries.

Johnstone Castle.

Johnstone, Scotland

Johnstone Castle

A 16th-century castle unexpectedly nestled within a post-war housing development.

The mailbox.

Edinburgh, Scotland

GVIR Post Box

This ordinary-looking mailbox has a rather explosive history.

A Murals Fest mural.

Prestonpans, Scotland

Prestonpans Murals

The medley of artwork tells the history of this Scottish town.

Morocco's Land Effigy

Edinburgh, Scotland

Morocco's Land Effigy

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

Police uniforms throughout the world.

Glasgow, Scotland

Glasgow Police Museum

This hidden gem reveals the history of Britain's first police force.

Jougs Collar of Duddingston Kirk

Edinburgh, Scotland

Jougs Collar of Duddingston Kirk

A medieval device used to punish and shame wrongdoers still hangs outside the village church.

Ruins of the priests' living quarters.

Seton Mains, Scotland

Seton Collegiate Church

The ruins of a 15th-century church once home to priests who prayed for a single family's salvation.

The monument is defined by the circle of 32 rocks.

Edinburgh, Scotland

'The Stones of Scotland'

A poetic monument to the Scottish Parliament.

Phantassie Doocot

East Linton, Scotland

Phantassie Doocot

A curious structure built just for the birds.

The view from suburbia.

Glasgow, Scotland

Temple Gasometers

These rusting, skeletal structures are monolithic monuments to Glasgow's industrial past

James Lind's Memorial Tablet

Edinburgh, Scotland

James Lind's Memorial Tablet

The world's first experimental nutritionist is memorialized as the "Hippocrates of naval medicine."

Physic Garden

Edinburgh, Scotland

Queen Mary's Bath House

The building where Mary, Queen of Scots was said to have bathed in white wine.

The original west gate.

Dundee, Scotland

The Howff Cemetery

People leave coins atop an unusual grave marker in one of Scotland's oldest burial grounds.

Stonehaven Fireball Ceremony

Stonehaven, Scotland

Stonehaven Fireball Ceremony

This brilliant display of whirling fireballs celebrates Hogmanay.

Bum.

Edinburgh, Scotland

‘A Canine Connection’

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

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