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The Fortingall Yew

Fortingall, Scotland

The Fortingall Yew

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

Tomnadashan Copper Mine.

Ardtalnaig, Scotland

Tomnadashan Mine

Monty Python fans will recognize this abandoned mine as the Cave of the Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog.

Hengifoss.

Iceland

Hengifoss

The bright red stripes streaking across the rocks are the star feature at this Icelandic waterfall.

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.

St Michael's Mount

Marazion, England

St Michael's Mount

A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.

Lindisfarne Causeway

Holy Island of Lindisfarne, England

Pilgrims Way to Holy Island

Twice a day this ancient path disappears with the tides, leaving the Holy Island of Lindisfarne out to sea.

A collection of 8 coffins with their lids and carved figures, found in a rocky niche on the north-eastern slopes of Arthur's Seat, Edinburgh, in June 1836. © National Museums Scotland (used with permission)

Edinburgh, Scotland

Burke & Hare Murder Dolls

These tiny effigies are believed to represent victims of Edinburgh’s notorious Anatomy Murders.

Buchanan Castle

Drymen, Scotland

Buchanan Castle

This castle was established by the 4th Duke of Montrose and is connected to the Buchanan Clan.

(Flickr/Wojtek Gurak)

Edinburgh, Scotland

Holyrood Abbey Ruins

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Edinburgh's oldest purpose built visitor attraction, The Camera Obscura on the Royal Mile

Edinburgh, Scotland

Camera Obscura & World of Illusions

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

The funicular.

Aviemore, Scotland

CairnGorm Mountain Railway

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

Ruthven Barracks.

Kingussie, Scotland

Ruthven Barracks

These ruins witnessed the final gathering of the failed Jacobite Rebellion.

The view from the stone.

Newtonmore, Scotland

The Geographic Center of Scotland

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

A model of the mighty, ill-fated Titanic.
Permanently Closed

Inverness, Scotland

Ship Space

The Titanic sails again in one Scotland man's backyard.

The sign.

Glenelg, Scotland

Glenelg Welcome Sign

The sign announces the Scottish village's cosmic connections, as it's twinned with Glenelg, Mars.

Take a bite, if you dare.
Permanently Closed

Glasgow, Scotland

Respiro del Diavolo

The world's spiciest ice cream comes from Glasgow.

Lionhead carved on a pendant in the Rosslyn Chapel

Roslin, Scotland

Rosslyn Chapel

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.

Eilean Donan

Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland

Eilean Donan

The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.

The Quiraing.

Isle of Skye, Scotland

The Quiraing

Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.

Well of the Seven Heads.

Spean Bridge, Scotland

Well of the Seven Heads

This macabre monument atop an ancient well gives a nod to a brutal episode in Scottish clan history.

The Old Man of Storr.

Isle of Skye, Scotland

The Old Man of Storr

An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.

Medieval Garden Maze at Cawdor Castle

Nairn, Scotland

Cawdor Castle

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

A free-ranging reindeer.

Aviemore, Scotland

Cairngorm Reindeer Centre

Britain's only herd of free-ranging reindeer.

Gods Own Junkyard

London, England

God's Own Junkyard

A kaleidoscopic warehouse-maze of handmade neon signs.

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