Kilmartin, Scotland
Ballymeanoch Prehistoric Monuments
This Neolithic-era complex boasts standing stones, a cairn, and the only henge in Western Scotland.
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Kilmartin, Scotland
This Neolithic-era complex boasts standing stones, a cairn, and the only henge in Western Scotland.
Kilmartin, Scotland
This collection of Neolithic monuments make up one of The U.K.'s richest archeological landscapes.
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The castle that provided the setting for much of 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail' is now a pilgrimage site for fans.
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The oldest natural aquarium in the United Kingdom.
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Recreations of a Norse longhouse and boat on Shetland's northernmost inhabited island.
Dunnet, Scotland
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Dunure, Scotland
Now in ruins, this castle stood for centuries and saw a number of gruesome events.
North Berwick, Scotland
The ruins of the second of three churches dedicated to the saint in a touristic Scottish town.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
The rusting remnants of a flying boat lie scattered near the site of its fatal crash.
Inveraray, Scotland
An 18th-century viewpoint across the surrounding highlands.
Glasgow, Scotland
This hidden gem reveals the history of Britain's first police force.
Lassodie, Scotland
The half-finished remains of what would have been Scotland’s biggest piece of landscape art.
Millport, Scotland
The United Kingdom's smallest working cathedral also serves as a quaint bed and breakfast.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
This ruined castle is said to be the legendary keep of a Viking princess.
Anstruther, Scotland
Bronze plates placed around this Scottish fishing village form a true-scale model of the solar system.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Once designed as a natural history museum, this building is now home to a massive art gallery.
Out Skerries, Scotland
A remote island holds what claims to be Scotland's smallest cinema.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
A former coastal watch post has been turned into a bothy with unrivaled views of the sea and its inhabitants.
Isle of Barra, Scotland
This beach runway is off limits during high tide.
Glencoe, Scotland
Nestled atop a wind-swept crag in the Scottish Highlands is a lonely memorial to a beloved hiker.
Edinburgh, Scotland
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Edinburgh, Scotland
Small museum dedicated to the founder of electromagnetic theory.