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Neidpath Railway Tunnel.

Peebles, Scotland

Neidpath Train Tunnel

An abandoned, desolate train tunnel that was used during World War II.

The Fairy Glen

Rosemarkie, Scotland

The Fairy Glen - Rosemarkie

This lovely Scottish nature walk leads to the source of a local legend.

Cannongate Kirkyard.

Edinburgh, Scotland

Canongate Kirkyard

This Scottish graveyard is the final resting place of the man who inspired the character Ebenezer Scrooge.

Mons Meg

Edinburgh, Scotland

Mons Meg

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

The Open Book.

Wigtown, Scotland

The Open Book

This seaside Scottish holiday rental lets you live out your bookselling dreams.

Arthur's Seat

Edinburgh, Scotland

Arthur's Seat

This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.

The colorful stairs were installed to refresh the formerly seedy staircase.

Edinburgh, Scotland

The Scotsman Steps

The colorful stairs are made with marble from the world's major quarries.

David Hume's statue in front of St. Giles Cathedral on the Royal Mile.

Edinburgh, Scotland

David Hume's Statue

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

Colinton Tunnel

Edinburgh, Scotland

Colinton Tunnel

This former train tunnel is filled with lines from a poem crafted by Robert Louis Stevenson.

Museum of Childhood, Edinburgh.

Edinburgh, Scotland

Museum of Childhood

The world’s first museum dedicated to the history of childhood opened in Edinburgh in 1955.

The "Bridge Over the Atlantic."

Clachan-Seil, Scotland

Clachan Bridge

The "Bridge Over the Atlantic" lets you cross the waterway in mere seconds.

Southern Entrance of Tunnel

Edinburgh, Scotland

Innocent Railway Path

The U.K.'s first underground railway line is now a lively thoroughfare for runners and cyclists.

Quality Yard.

Edinburgh, Scotland

Quality Yard

Enter this small nook and you'll be surrounded by 360 degrees of street art.

6 Times

Edinburgh, Scotland

6 Times

A succession of eerily contemplative iron figures lead from a Scottish museum to the sea.

The Miss Jean Brodie Steps

Edinburgh, Scotland

The Miss Jean Brodie Steps

These steps offer a breathtaking view of one of Europe's most besieged fortresses.

Storage space in the vaults.

Edinburgh, Scotland

Blair Street Underground Vaults

A labyrinthine network of chambers with a storied past hides below Edinburgh's South Bridge.

Dunino Den

Dunino, Scotland

Dunino Den

A site of pagan worship which still attracts people looking for fairies.

John Rattray Statue

Edinburgh, Scotland

John Rattray Statue

The man who helped establish the first rules of golf.

Salmon making the leap up the falls.

Lairg, Scotland

Falls of Shin

This man-made waterfall was designed to help improve access for spawning salmon.

The Bridge to Nowhere

Outer Hebrides, Scotland

The Bridge to Nowhere

A failed infrastructure project now owns this unique moniker.

Jimmy Shand Statue.

Auchtermuchty, Scotland

Jimmy Shand Statue

A small Scottish town's larger-than-life tribute to the celebrated accordion player.

Lighthouse with Hoy Island.

Dunnet, Scotland

Dunnet Head Lighthouse

The most northern place on the mainland of Great Britain.

Artefacts inside.
Permanently Closed

Isle of Rum, Scotland

Kinloch Castle

This once-majestic, now-abandoned Victorian castle has seen better days.

The stone PH marking where Patrick Hamilton burnt at the stake.

Saint Andrews, Scotland

Saint Salvator's Unlucky PH

Every St. Andrews student knows to avoid this inscription for fear of a martyr's curse.

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