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Catalina wreckage on Vatersay.

Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Catalina Wreck

The rusting remnants of a flying boat lie scattered near the site of its fatal crash.

Glasgow Cathedral's Hebrew Inscriptions

Glasgow, Scotland

Glasgow Cathedral's Hebrew Inscriptions

In the depths of Glasgow Cathedral's crypt, one pillar stands out from all others.

Hippodrome Cinema

Bo’ness, Scotland

Hippodrome Cinema

This vintage gem is one of the oldest surviving purpose-built movie palaces in Scotland.

Innerpeffray Library

Crieff, Scotland

Library of Innerpeffray

Scotland's first free lending library, which protects literacy through inheritance.

Mugdock Gunsite

Glasgow, Scotland

Mugdock Gunsite

The remains of an anti-aircraft battery from World War II look out over Glasgow.

Twelve Apostles.

Catacol, Scotland

Twelve Apostles

These quaint cottages feature built-in signaling devices for fishermen.

The sign.

Glenelg, Scotland

Glenelg Welcome Sign

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

Eriskay's unique football pitch.

Isle of South Uist, Scotland

Eriskay Football Pitch

FIFA deemed this isolated field one of the most remarkable places to play the sport.

The Rex Cinema in Stonehouse

Stonehouse, Scotland

Rex Cinema

This former small-town cinema palace was built with the remains of a luxury liner.

Lighthouse

Eoropaidh, Scotland

Rubha Robhanais: The Butt of Lewis Lighthouse

A red-brick beacon stands against the tempestuous Atlantic, on the windiest site in the United Kingdom.

The Crocodile Rock.

Millport, Scotland

Crocodile Rock

A bizarre stone beast lurks on the beach of a popular tourist island.

Cathedral of the Isles.

Millport, Scotland

Cathedral of the Isles

The United Kingdom's smallest working cathedral also serves as a quaint bed and breakfast.

The apron.

Edinburgh, Scotland

Robert Burns' Masonic Apron

The beloved bard's garb is proudly displayed within a Freemason's hall.

The Tinkers' Heart.

Cairndow, Scotland

The Tinkers' Heart

A rare permanent monument to the Scottish Travellers.

Cathkin Park Stadium

Glasgow, Scotland

Cathkin Park Stadium

This former football stadium seems almost abandoned but is still in use by the next generation of Scottish sports stars.

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.

The North Inch Park.

Perth, Scotland

North Inch

In 1396, two Scottish clans that had been violently feuding for centuries finally faced off in a bloody battle in this park.

Ben Cruachan - The Hollow Mountain

Dalmally, Scotland

Ben Cruachan

This mountain is one of the largest in Scotland but is better known for its hollow insides.

Cup and ring carvings.

Mauchline, Scotland

Ballochmyle Cup and Ring Marks

These ancient symbols freckling a Scottish cliff remained hidden for centuries.

John Muir's Birthplace.

Dunbar, Scotland

John Muir's Birthplace

The small Scottish townhouse where the "Father of the National Parks" was born.

The marker.

John o' Groats, Scotland

John o' Groats Marker

The sign marks one of the endpoints to mainland Britain's longest overland travel route.

Stone pillar.

Glasgow, Scotland

Glasgow Sherbet Factory Ruins

These ruins have been linked to a sherbet factory that exploded, but the story may be entirely fictional.

The ram with "nae lugs."

Moffat, Scotland

The Moffat Ram

“It has nae lugs!”

Hazardous material teams on Gruinard Island. (Creative Commons)

Mungasdale, Scotland

Gruinard Island

Fifty years of contamination in Scotland's waters.

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