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Highland, Scotland

Gruinard Island

Fifty years of contamination in Scotland's waters.
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Achmelvich, Scotland

Hermit's Castle

Believed to be the smallest castle in Europe.
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Alltnacaillich, Scotland

Dun Dornaigil Broch

Unusually, this ancient Iron Age broch has never been excavated.
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Keoldale, Scotland

Cape Wrath

The farthest northwesterly point of the British mainland is one of the most remote places in the Scottish Highlands.
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Heilam, Scotland

Ard Neackie Lime Kilns

The ruins of a defunct limestone quarry still haunt this Scottish promontory.
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Durness, Scotland

Smoo Cave

A sea cave with a waterfall and Viking past
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Yokohama, Japan

Noge-Miyakobashi Shotengai (Harmonica Alley)

This retro izakaya street is a unique legacy of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Isle of Skye, Scotland

The Lookout-Rubha Hunish

A former coastal watch post has been turned into a bothy with unrivaled views of the sea and its inhabitants.
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Isle of Skye, Scotland

The Quiraing

Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.
Kerry Wolfe Added by Kerry Wolfe
Isle of Skye, Scotland

The Old Man of Storr

An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.
Added by Rachel Gould
Melrose, Scotland

The Sir William Wallace Statue

This massive, 30-foot-tall statue of the famed Scottish knight overlooks a grassy knoll.
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Galashiels, Scotland

Panel 36 (Rosslyn Chapel)

The only panel of the Great Tapestry of Scotland that has been replaced, after the original was stolen.
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Namur, Belgium

Miniatures of Isaac Cordal

Tiny sculptures hidden in plain sight miniatures in Namur.
Added by mrboss
Glasgow, Scotland

Mackintosh House

The home of two of Scotland's most important artists has been reassembled in the Hunterian Art Gallery.
Added by jeffbezitos
Forres, Scotland

The House of Automata

A curious collection of mechanical moving figures.
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Forres, Scotland

Forres Witches Stone

A reminder of the gruesome punishments delivered to those who were found guilty during Scotland's witchcraft trials.
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Bonorva, Italy

Necropolis of Sant'Andrea Priu

A Nuragic tomb, a Roman tomb, and a Byzantine Church, all hidden inside a rock.
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Hoyerswerda, Germany

ZCOM Hoyerswerda

A unique museum that explores the history of computing and digital culture in East Germany.
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Dunblane, Scotland

Queen Victoria's Horseshoe

Perhaps the smallest monument dedicated to one of Great Britain's longest serving monarchs.
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New York, New York

Marilyn Monroe's Subway Grate

This unmarked and unloved Manhattan subway grate created one of the most iconic images in American cinema.
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Newark, New Jersey

Philip Roth Personal Library

View roughly 7,000 books amassed over decades by the author and avid bibliophile.
Anna Minster Added by Anna Minster
Baguio, Philippines

Cemetery of Negativism

A place where you can symbolically rid yourself of negative thoughts and attitudes.
Jon Opol Added by Jon Opol
Bourton-on-the-Water, England

Bourton-on-the-Water Model Village

A miniature village mimics the surrounding buildings so well it includes itself.
Added by duncanchappell
Stow-on-the-Wold, England

St Edward's Church

This medieval sanctuary's tree-framed door looks like a portal to a mythical realm.
Kerry Wolfe Added by Kerry Wolfe