Isle of Skye, Scotland
Kilmuir Cemetery
An unpaid bill, a stolen stone, and a famous fashion designer rest peacefully alongside a heroine of Highlands history.
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Isle of Skye, Scotland
An unpaid bill, a stolen stone, and a famous fashion designer rest peacefully alongside a heroine of Highlands history.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
One of a series of sculptures making a statement about sea-level rise in the United Kingdom.
Canonbie, Scotland
This 16th-century tower house has a little hidden secret and a connection to an Apollo astronaut.
Hume, Scotland
From fortification to folly, this hilltop structure has undergone many changes in the last 800 years.
Shandwick, Scotland
A beautifully-carved Pictish stone encased in a protective glass structure.
Garderhouse, Scotland
The main feature of these gardens is a rarity in the northernmost part of Scotland: trees.
Monreith, Scotland
A 2,000-year-old Iron Age fort offers stunning ocean views.
North Berwick, Scotland
An amazing model of a whale's jaw bone pays homage to the region's seafaring traditions.
Dundee, Scotland
Atop this arch, during the 16th-century, a sermon was given to those suffering from plague.
Lerwick, Scotland
This public library still showcases its former life as a 19th-century church.
Inverkeithing, Scotland
Aside from denoting a public square or market, this medieval structure was also a sign of a town's prosperity.
Dailly, Scotland
The ruins of this magnificent Scottish castle blend both Gothic and Renaissance architectural styles.
Bigton, Scotland
This former chapel resides on an island connected to the mainland by one of Shetland's iconic beachy tombolos.
Fala, Scotland
The ruins of a world-renowned medieval hospital.
Wallyford, Scotland
This memorial commemorates a defining 16th-century battle between English and Scottish forces.
Eaglesham, Scotland
The biggest onshore wind farm in the United Kingdom.
Aberdeen, Scotland
A dozen cast iron leopards stand guard along the length of Aberdeen's Union Bridge.
Musselburgh, Scotland
A sculpture dedicated to the Roman history steeped in a Scottish town.
Dundee, Scotland
A reportedly haunted parking structure with alleged links to Jack The Ripper.
Shetland Islands, Scotland
The recurring nature of this geographic feature might make it unique in the world.
Ardchattan, Scotland
A private home envelops the ruins of this 13th-century priory.
Kilmartin, Scotland
No other place in Scotland has such a high concentration of prehistoric carved stone surfaces.
Kilcreggan, Scotland
A painted tribute to an ancient Egyptian king lurks along a stretch of Scottish shore.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
An impressive piece of infrastructure that seems outsized when considering it serves an island with a population of less than 300.