Outer Hebrides, Scotland
'Hercules'
A memorial to the acting bear whose escape caused a sensation on the Outer Hebrides.
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Outer Hebrides, Scotland
A memorial to the acting bear whose escape caused a sensation on the Outer Hebrides.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
This impressive midden of scallop shells apparently all comes from a single fishing company.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
When a missile testing site was proposed near this site in the Outer Hebrides, this statue was commissioned in response.
Isle of South Uist, Scotland
FIFA deemed this isolated field one of the most remarkable places to play the sport.
Isle of Barra, Scotland
This beach runway is off limits during high tide.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland’s second-largest island emit an entrancing sound.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.
Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland
The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.
Banavie, Scotland
The longest staircase lock in Britain.
Isle of Staffa, Scotland
This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.
Glencoe, Scotland
A solemn memorial in a majestic setting that honors a 1692 tragedy.
Carrbridge, Scotland
Designed to allow funerals to proceed over the River Dulnain.
Aviemore, Scotland
Britain's only herd of free-ranging reindeer.
Aviemore, Scotland
Scotland's only funicular railway is also the United Kingdom's highest.
Killin, Scotland
Cascading waterfalls mark the gateway to the ancient burial place of Clan Macnab.
Fortingall, Scotland
Possibly the oldest living thing in Europe, more likely a pagan survivor.
Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Described by William Wordsworth as a "World of Wonder."
Perth, Scotland
In 1396, two Scottish clans that had been violently feuding for centuries finally faced off in a bloody battle in this park.
Grangemouth, Scotland
The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.
Falkirk, Scotland
Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.
Glasgow, Scotland
The remains of a 70-year-old military aircraft crash landing still sit on this Scottish hillside.
Glasgow, Scotland
This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.