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This rare surviving broch is one of Scotland's most impressive Bronze Age structures.

An artist's whimsical transformation of everyday objects.

This tin chapel was built by POW's during World War II and is painted to look like something much more grand.

These skilfully executed, poignant works of art dot a verdant Scottish dell.

A cross marks the spot in a small Scottish village that claims to be the exact center of the country.

The location of this historic castle was inspired by a donkey.

The world's spiciest ice cream comes from Glasgow.

Scotland still bears an enormous scar of its Roman past.

This stately bank building hides a spectacular star-studded ceiling.

This eclectic sanctuary is a hodgepodge of various architectural styles, all crammed into one building.

A nuclear bunker built to shelter the politicians and important people of Scotland in case of nuclear attack.

This Arcadian garden in the Pentland Hills boasts over 270 artworks by Scottish artist and poet, Ian Hamilton Finlay.

The community pools that the community refused to give up on.

A close look reveals that the Scottish monument is just slightly off-kilter.

An optical Illusion once believed to be an electrical phenomenon.

Legend says this rock was once a chopping block for public executions.

The heart of a Scottish legend had a centuries-long journey before reaching its final resting place.

Thanks to both terrific preservation and historic vandalism this ancient site is known as the "Heart of Neolithic Orkney."

A sea cave with a waterfall and Viking past

The abandoned transportation hub hides within the Glasgow attraction it once served.

Where the sleeping monsters of Scotland's oil industry are left to rust.

A secret door leads to this cozy dive that sells only “milk.”

This Birnam-based garden honors the legacy of 19th-century children’s book author Beatrix Potter.

Built to hold the worst of the worst of the Nazi war prisoners.