A single oak tree rises out of the waters of Loch Lomond.

As part of an 800-year-old tradition, a man parades through town covered in a suit made out of spiky burrs.

A baffling beast so absurd a town councilman called it "intellectual vomit in technicolor."

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

This tiny island is home to the world's largest colony of Northern gannets.

Displaced highlanders would take shelter from the wet Scottish climate under the large walled bridge at Glasgow Central Station.

The Guinness Record holder for largest hedge in the world is a verdant Scottish bulwark.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

Where the sleeping monsters of Scotland's oil industry are left to rust.

This volcanic plug boasts the longest recorded history of any Scottish stronghold.

This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.

This macabre monument atop an ancient well gives a nod to a brutal episode in Scottish clan history.

Possibly the oldest living thing in Europe, more likely a pagan survivor.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.

A glacial pothole was once a hideout for a notorious Scottish outlaw.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

Legend says a witch conjured the world's third largest whirlpool to protect Scotland from a nasty pirate.

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

Accessible only at low tide, the deserted island is dotted with World War II ruins.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

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