Isle of Staffa, Scotland
Fingal's Cave
This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.
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Isle of Staffa, Scotland
This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Anonymously sculpted and donated, these sculptures made from poetry books and pages are sprinkled around the city.
Glasgow, Scotland
The 18th-century inspiration behind Harry Potter's Sorting Hat.
Glasgow, Scotland
This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.
Glasgow, Scotland
A secret door leads to this cozy dive that sells only “milk.”
Lockerbie, Scotland
A remembrance of the local Scottish victims of the Lockerbie Bombing Incident in the now-restored neighborhood.
Culross, Scotland
The final resting place of three children, infected with the Black Death, who all died on the same day.
Glasgow, Scotland
An extended zoological collection that doubles as a time capsule.
Lochgilphead, Scotland
A mysterious solitary standing stone from the Neolithic period.
Glasgow, Scotland
The home of two of Scotland's most important artists has been reassembled in the Hunterian Art Gallery.
Prestonpans, Scotland
There's more to this drinking establishment than meets the eye.
Abbey St Bathans, Scotland
A rare example of a Lowland broch.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Visit the remains of a notorious Victorian-era correctional facility.
Kirkcudbright, Scotland
A 17th-century building that once served as the town's courthouse and jail is now a thriving art center.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Mining, a local filmmaker, and a philanthropist doctor all commemorated within a small space in suburban Edinburgh
Dumfries, Scotland
The oldest working camera obscura in the world sits on the top floor of an old windmill tower.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A bronze statue of a low three-legged seat commemorates a piece of furniture that started a riot.
Glasgow, Scotland
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.
Edinburgh, Scotland
An ancient relic in Edinburgh that is around 4,000 years old.
Prestonpans, Scotland
Reportedly the "most handsome" market cross in Scotland.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A collection of unique objects showcasing the university’s achievements in the medical field.
Lerwick, Scotland
This public library still showcases its former life as a 19th-century church.
Wigtown, Scotland
A circle made up of 19 boulders has stood in Scotland's Bladnoch Valley for some 4,000 years.
Aberdeen, Scotland
A dozen cast iron leopards stand guard along the length of Aberdeen's Union Bridge.