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All the United Kingdom Scotland Crail

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Crail

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Crail, Scotland

Updated December 7, 2021

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The interior of this control tower was a mimic of an aircraft carrier ops room.

Crail, Scotland

Crail Airfield

Soviet intelligence had a keen interest in the Cold War linguistic school at this old Scottish airfield.
North Carr Stone Beacon

Crail, Scotland

North Carr Stone Beacon

The remains of a 19th-century carving of what was to be a signal light on the Firth of Forth Estuary.
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Bunker broadcast room

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Scotland's Secret Bunker

A nuclear bunker built to shelter the politicians and important people of Scotland in case of nuclear attack.
2 miles from Crail
Earth in Anstruther’s model solar system

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Anstruther Model Solar System

Bronze plates placed around this Scottish fishing village form a true-scale model of the solar system.
3 miles from Crail
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Smuggler's Inn

Stay in the one time home to one of Scotland's most notorious gentleman's sex clubs.
3 miles from Crail
Dunino Den

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Dunino Den

A site of pagan worship which still attracts people looking for fairies.
4 miles from Crail
St. Fillan’s Cave

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St. Fillan's Cave

This tiny little cave was said to have been a refuge for a saint with a glowing arm.
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