Oban, Scotland
McCaig’s Tower
Looking strangely like Rome's Colosseum, this unfinished tower has dominated the skyline for over 100 years.
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Oban, Scotland
Looking strangely like Rome's Colosseum, this unfinished tower has dominated the skyline for over 100 years.
Glencoe, Scotland
A solemn memorial in a majestic setting that honors a 1692 tragedy.
Golspie, Scotland
A castle in the Scottish Highlands has been continuously inhabited since the 1300s.
Invergordon, Scotland
Where the sleeping monsters of Scotland's oil industry are left to rust.
Portknockie, Scotland
Named for its similarity to the tip of a violin's bow, this striking formation was created by millions of years of erosion.
Strichen, Scotland
This ancient monument has been dissembled and put back together at least twice.
Strichen, Scotland
The ruinous former neo-classical mansion was built for Thomas Fraser of Strichen.
Stonehaven, Scotland
The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.
Aberdeen, Scotland
A dozen cast iron leopards stand guard along the length of Aberdeen's Union Bridge.
Aberdeen, Scotland
Scotland's oldest medieval bridge is also among the last reminders of early medieval Aberdeen.
Fraserburgh, Scotland
An 18th-century lighthouse built on a 16th-century castle is now a monument to the maritime beacons of Scotland.
Cruden Bay, Scotland
The remains of a grand castle that may have inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula.