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The castle viewed from the loch

Dalmally, Scotland

Kilchurn Castle

Overlooking a Scottish loch, this beautifully crumbling castle once inspired a poem by William Wordsworth.

Macduff's Castle and the Wemyss Caves.

East Wemyss, Scotland

Wemyss Caves

These ancient sea caves hold Britain's highest concentration of Pictish rock carvings.

Arthur's Seat

Edinburgh, Scotland

Arthur's Seat

This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.

Duke of Wellington Statue

Glasgow, Scotland

Duke of Wellington Statue

This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.

Start of Calum's Road

Isle of Skye, Scotland

Calum's Road

One man spent 10 years building a spectacular section of road because no one else would.

The remains of houses with the church and, on the left, the replica Pictish stone.

Birsay, Scotland

Brough of Birsay

This tiny island featuring 9th-century Viking ruins is only accessible at low tide.

Smoo Cave interior.

Durness, Scotland

Smoo Cave

A sea cave with a waterfall and Viking past

The Fortingall Yew

Fortingall, Scotland

The Fortingall Yew

Possibly the oldest living thing in Europe, more likely a pagan survivor.

Cremated remains

Edinburgh, Scotland

Greyfriars Bobby

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

The funicular.

Aviemore, Scotland

CairnGorm Mountain Railway

Scotland's only funicular railway is also the United Kingdom's highest.

The route winds though stunning Scottish scenery.

Strathcarron, Scotland

Applecross Pass

This single-track road rewards brave drivers with stunning Scottish scenery.

Dunrobin Castle

Golspie, Scotland

Dunrobin Castle

A castle in the Scottish Highlands has been continuously inhabited since the 1300s.

Falkirk Wheel

Falkirk, Scotland

Falkirk Wheel

Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.

The Stones of Stenness

Stromness, Scotland

The Stones of Stenness

Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.

Ben Lomond and Loch Lomond as seen from the grounds of Ross Priory. (Margaret MacGillivray/Atlas Obscura)

Alexandria, Scotland

Loch Lomond

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

A teeny climber on top of the Old Man of Hoy.

Orkney, Scotland

Old Man of Hoy

A red sandstone freestanding monolith rises out of the sea in northern Scotland.

A free-ranging reindeer.

Aviemore, Scotland

Cairngorm Reindeer Centre

Britain's only herd of free-ranging reindeer.

Saint Mungo.

Glasgow, Scotland

Glasgow City Center Mural Trail

A scattered trail of street art adds a pop of color to the city's stark structures.

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.

The Kelpies.

Grangemouth, Scotland

The Kelpies

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

Clootie Well

Munlochy, Scotland

Clootie Well

A pagan tradition of draping trees with rags eerily lives on.

Ring of Brodgar

Orkney, Scotland

Ring of Brodgar

The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.

Callanish Standing Stones.

Callanish, Scotland

Callanish Stones

The mysterious megaliths have enchanted and intrigued visitors for thousands of years.

Dinosaur track on An Corran.

Isle of Skye, Scotland

Isle of Skye Dinosaur Tracks

On this stunning Scottish island, you can walk in the footsteps of dinosaurs.

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