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Edinburgh, Scotland

John Knox House

This charming old building's loose connection with the Scottish Reformer is what saved it from demolition after it split apart.
Added by Rachel Gould
Edinburgh, Scotland

Golfer's Land

A British plaque explains that a house was built using the spoils of the first international golf bet.
Colin McDonald Added by Colin McDonald
Glasgow, Scotland

Cathkin Park Stadium

This former football stadium seems almost abandoned but is still in use by the next generation of Scottish sports stars.
stevied Added by stevied
East Wemyss, Scotland

Wemyss Caves

These ancient sea caves hold Britain's highest concentration of Pictish rock carvings.
ssm67alba Added by ssm67alba
Highland, Scotland

Gruinard Island

Fifty years of contamination in Scotland's waters.
atimian Added by atimian
Birnam, Scotland

Beatrix Potter Garden

This Birnam-based garden honors the legacy of 19th-century children’s book author Beatrix Potter.
Added by Rachel Gould
Glasgow, Scotland

Tchai-Ovna House of Tea

Hidden on a cobblestone street in Glasgow, a Czech Cajovna-inspired teahouse serves as a hangout for Bohemians.
erinrizzato Added by erinrizzato
Lundin Links, Scotland

Lundin Links Standing Stones

A trio of giant megalithic stones in the middle of a golf course.
Gavin Added by Gavin
Stirling, Scotland

Beheading Stone

Legend says this rock was once a chopping block for public executions.
SEANETTA Added by SEANETTA
Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Barra Head Lighthouse

The highest lighthouse in Scotland shines from an abandoned island.
Cara Giaimo Added by Cara Giaimo
Wick, Scotland

Ebenezer Place

The world's shortest street was created by an awkwardly placed hotel.
nmcclure85 Added by nmcclure85
Edinburgh, Scotland

Lauriston Castle

This allegedly haunted 16th-century tower house-turned-museum exhibits thousands of spectacular objects.
Added by Rachel Gould
Crawick, Scotland

Crawick Multiverse

Modern megaliths form this work of cosmic, Celtic landscape art.
ssm67alba Added by ssm67alba
Saint Andrews, Scotland

Saint Salvator's Unlucky PH

Every St. Andrews student knows to avoid this inscription for fear of a martyr's curse.
Added by Karitxa
Ayr, Scotland

Ayr Town Hall Cells

Forgotten jail cells beneath this Scottish town hall are now used for delightfully artful storage.
stevied Added by stevied
Argyll and Bute, Scotland

Kildalton Cross

This 1,300-year-old marker is one of the finest and most complete early Christian crosses in Scotland.
Added by mbmackenzie
Highland, Scotland

The Geographic Center of Scotland

A cross marks the spot in a small Scottish village that claims to be the exact center of the country.
Chorosis Added by Chorosis
Orkney, Scotland

The Italian Chapel

This tin chapel was built by POW's during World War II and is painted to look like something much more grand.
vibrantgreen Added by vibrantgreen
Dundee, Scotland

Lemmings Statue

A bronze tribute to the wildly popular video game from the '90s.
angellj1976 Added by angellj1976
Edinburgh, Scotland

The Edinburgh Maiden

This early version of the guillotine was used to execute the man responsible for its construction.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Argyll and Bute, Scotland

Puck's Glen

This ethereal, rainforest-like gorge is home to waterfalls, quaint bridges, and fairy folk.
ssm67alba Added by ssm67alba
Edinburgh, Scotland

James Clerk Maxwell Foundation

Small museum dedicated to the founder of electromagnetic theory.
Trevor Added by Trevor
Highland, Scotland

Inchindown Oil Tanks

This abandoned oil depot produces world's longest echo in a manmade structure.
Added by eyeballinanarmchair
Edinburgh, Scotland

General Register Building of the National Archives of Scotland

Every birth, death, and marriage is recorded in these color-coded leather-bound books.
natashafrost Added by natashafrost