A collective artwork that any visitor to the islands of Barra and Vatersay can add to.

The rusting remnants of a flying boat lie scattered near the site of its fatal crash.

This beach runway is off limits during high tide.

A memorial to the acting bear whose escape caused a sensation on the Outer Hebrides.

Although it appears much older, this castle-like tower is actually a Georgian-era folly.

Despite what a Thai tourism board might want you to think, this white-sand beach is in fact located on a Scottish island.

This impressive midden of scallop shells apparently all comes from a single fishing company.

The ruins of a medieval seminary some say is the oldest university site in Scotland.

When a missile testing site was proposed near this site in the Outer Hebrides, this statue was commissioned in response.

FIFA deemed this isolated field one of the most remarkable places to play the sport.

This enigmatic Iberian sculpture of uncertain origin may have once guarded a burial site.

In 1990, this 37-foot red steel bottle sailed from New York to England.

The longest staircase lock in Britain.

A mythological Celtic beast built with thousands of colorful tiles stands guard over a historic canal junction.

One of the youngest whisky distilleries in Scotland may also be the country’s oldest.

The oldest church in Inverness witnessed the brutal executions of many Scottish soldiers.

An impressive site containing some of the earth’s rarest living fossils.

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

Small museum dedicated to the founder of electromagnetic theory.

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

A bronze statue of a low three-legged seat commemorates a piece of furniture that started a riot.

A museum dedicated to firefighting in a city that was crucial to the modern history of the profession.

A discarded umbrella stand from a women's prison is an object of pride at a library that is dedicated to women's culture and achievements.