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Ben Lomond and Loch Lomond as seen from the grounds of Ross Priory. (Margaret MacGillivray/Atlas Obscura)

Alexandria, Scotland

Loch Lomond

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

The Palm house

Edinburgh, Scotland

The Royal Botanic Gardens of Edinburgh

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

Saint John Coltrane African Orthodox Church

San Francisco, California

Saint John Coltrane African Orthodox Church

Reverend Franzo Wayne King administers spiritual enlightenment through the music of the jazz legend.

Dutch (North) Windmill from the beach.

San Francisco, California

Dutch Windmill

The key to turning shifting dunes into the green oasis of Golden Gate Park.

Mission Dolores Cemetery

San Francisco, California

Mission Dolores Cemetery

The oldest burial ground in the city, final resting place of city founders, Ohlone natives and murderers alike.

Palace of Fine Arts

San Francisco, California

Palace of Fine Arts

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

The Japanese Tea Garden.

San Francisco, California

Japanese Tea Garden

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

Portugal’s Chapel of Bones

Évora, Portugal

Portugal’s Chapel of Bones

A 16th century chapel decorated with bones, skulls, and entire bodies hanging from the wall.

The Mad Colored Houses of Burano

Venice, Italy

The Mad Colored Houses of Burano

This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

Aerial view of the Palace of the Lost City

Sun City, South Africa

Sun City Resort

A safari-themed castle in the South African bush with the largest maze in the southern hemisphere.

Liberation Army Soldier

Budapest, Hungary

Memento Park

Budapest's Communist-era statues, banished to the suburbs.

The Long Room Library at Trinity College

Dublin, Ireland

The Long Room Library at Trinity College

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.

Partial view of the mummy.

Madrid, Spain

Guanche Mummy of Madrid

This embalmed man is one of the best preserved mummies from the Canary Islands.

Peter Pan is the boy who never grows up.

London, England

Peter Pan Statue

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.

Work by Nek Chand whose Sanctuary can be read about here

London, England

The Museum of Everything (Moving Location)

London's largest outsider art museum.

Battersea Power Staion

London, England

Battersea Power Station

Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.

The inscription from a 1375 John Barbour poem translates to, "A noble heart can know no ease without freedom."

Melrose, Scotland

Robert the Bruce's Heart

The heart of a Scottish legend had a centuries-long journey before reaching its final resting place.

The Kelpies.

Grangemouth, Scotland

The Kelpies

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

6 Times

Edinburgh, Scotland

6 Times

A succession of eerily contemplative iron figures lead from a Scottish museum to the sea.

Robert the Bruce (left) and William Wallace (right) stand guard at the gates.

Edinburgh, Scotland

William Wallace and Robert the Bruce Statues

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

Drinking Cup/ Museum of Edinburgh

Edinburgh, Scotland

Greyfriars Bobby

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

Close-up views of Old Town buildings

Edinburgh, Scotland

Rooftop Terrace at the National Museum of Scotland

There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.

Dolly at the National Museum of Scotland.

Edinburgh, Scotland

Remains of Dolly the Sheep

The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.

The Heart of Midlothian marks the former entrance to the Old Tolbooth.

Edinburgh, Scotland

The Heart of Midlothian

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

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