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The Shipbuilders of Port Glasgow

Port Glasgow, Scotland

Shipbuilders of Port Glasgow

A sculpture dedicated to this town’s rich shipbuilding heritage.

Sentinel Works

Glasgow, Scotland

Sentinel Works

One of the first reinforced-concrete buildings built in the UK, now abandoned.

Ballast Hills Burial Ground

Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Ballast Hills Burial Ground

This former burial ground, built atop discarded ballast from cargo ships, is now a public park.

Inside the tunnel

Byker, England

Victoria Tunnel

This tunnel was an amazing feat of engineering and an economic success, but the coal mine which it served closed after only 18 years of the tunnel's use, but in WW2 the tunnel was converted to an air raid shelter

The Keelmen Mural

Newcastle upon Tyne, England

The Keelmen Mural

A reminder of a long-gone community and way of life on the River Tyne.

The Theatre of Small Convenience

Great Malvern, England

The Theatre of Small Convenience

The world's smallest commercial theater is set up in what was once a urinal for Victorian men.

Plaque

Glasgow, Scotland

Absolute Zero Discovery Point

On this spot Lord Kelvin allegedly discovered absolute zero.

Scotland’s favorite soft drink.

Glasgow, Scotland

Site of the Invention of Irn-Bru

A tongue-in-cheek marker at the place where Robert Barr supposedly created Scotland’s favorite soft drink.

'Chookie Birdies'

Glasgow, Scotland

'Chookie Birdies'

A rather unusual, if not whimsical, art installation that would make Alfred Hitchcock proud

The Martyrs’ Cross

Edinburgh, Scotland

The Martyrs’ Cross

This metallic cross was most likely the last thing a condemned person would see while on the gallows.

Netherbow Gatehouse.

Edinburgh, Scotland

Luckenbooths

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

Bust of Sir Patrick Geddes

Edinburgh, Scotland

Bust of Sir Patrick Geddes

A sculpture in a secluded garden honors one of Edinburgh's most innovative thinkers and city planners.

The entrance in Chalmers Close

Edinburgh, Scotland

The Museum of Magic, Fortune-Telling & Witchcraft

A snapshot of Scottish folklore and magical heritage.

Sciennes Jewish Burial Ground

Edinburgh, Scotland

Sciennes Jewish Burial Ground

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

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 mailbox.

Edinburgh, Scotland

GVIR Post Box

This ordinary-looking mailbox has a rather explosive history.

Ravenwood Standing Stone

Edinburgh, Scotland

Ravenswood Standing Stone

An ancient relic in Edinburgh that is around 4,000 years old.

The front of the two-story, one-bedroom house measures 47 inches across.

Millport, Scotland

The Wedge

The narrowest house in the U.K.

The Lodge of Edinburgh

Edinburgh, Scotland

The Lodge of Edinburgh

Scotland's first Masonic lodge may also be the oldest in the world.

Northern Lighthouse Board

Edinburgh, Scotland

Northern Lighthouse Board

A miniature of a lighthouse acts as a beacon for what transpires inside this location.

'BEACHCOMBER'

Edinburgh, Scotland

'BEACHCOMBER'

A public art installation with a nautical themed poem, enhances this pedestrian street.

Georgian House,  # 7.

Edinburgh, Scotland

Charlotte Square

This city square dates back to the Scottish Enlightenment and was home to some of Scotland's brightest minds.

Catherine Sinclair Monument

Edinburgh, Scotland

Catherine Sinclair Monument

A rare memorial paying homage to an altruistic woman from the 19th-century.

Gilbert the Phone Box

Edinburgh, Scotland

Gilbert the Phone Box

A former telephone box found new life as a photo booth and charity fundraiser.

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