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Nestled amid the peaks and lochs of the Scottish Highlands, this inn and pub has played host to outlaws and ghosts.

Large-scale contemporary artworks tower over fields and lurk in forests around a Jacobean manor house.

Wonderfully preserved Victorian factory, complete with a preserved steam powered engine house.

This Arcadian garden in the Pentland Hills boasts over 270 artworks by Scottish artist and poet, Ian Hamilton Finlay.

Forgotten jail cells beneath this Scottish town hall are now used for delightfully artful storage.

A weird and wonderful collection of items that pique curiosity and haunt nightmares.

Legend says this rock was once a chopping block for public executions.

An eccentric aristocrat brought these Australian natives to their current Scottish home.

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

A humble ancient well where Scottish knight, Sir William Wallace, took his final drink.

Hidden in a Scotland museum is a copse of extinct tree stumps.

Hidden on a cobblestone street in Glasgow, a Czech Cajovna-inspired teahouse serves as a hangout for Bohemians.

Early Medieval stones sit on display at the beautiful Govan Old Church in Glasgow.

The oldest house in Glasgow is now a museum dedicated to the city's medieval history.

These semi-natural waterfalls hint at the park's Victorian-era industrial past.

A secret door leads to this cozy dive that sells only “milk.”

This hidden gem reveals the history of Britain's first police force.

The elaborate clockwork contraptions in this Scottish gallery create small worlds of whimsy and horror.

Glasgow’s piece of the patron saint of love.

A fernery hidden by neglect is uncovered, and an ancient specimen along with it.

A rare permanent monument to the Scottish Travellers.

These mysterious religious carvings were once thought to be thousands of years old but are actually the work of modern eccentric.