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East Ayrshire, Scotland

Ballochmyle Cup and Ring Marks

These ancient symbols freckling a Scottish cliff remained hidden for centuries.
Added by jadeaj3010
Moffat, Scotland

The Moffat Ram

“It has nae lugs!”
Capemarsh Added by Capemarsh
Edinburgh, Scotland

William Burke Museum

Possibly the world's smallest museum is home to one exhibit that sheds light on the capital city's dark criminal history.
SEANETTA Added by SEANETTA
Inverness, Scotland

Clava Cairns

This site contains overlapping ancient graveyards that existed about 1,000 years apart.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Edinburgh, Scotland

St Cecilia's Hall

Scotland's oldest purpose-built concert hall houses an incredible collection of ornate, centuries-old keyboards.
Kerry Wolfe Added by Kerry Wolfe
Highland, Scotland

Gruinard Island

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

The King's Chamber

This was once a hall in which a 16th-century royal banquet was hosted by King James VI of Scotland.
Added by sheila d9aa4a2c
Saint Andrews, Scotland

Beggar's Benison Artifacts

"May prick nor purse ne'er fail you."
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Highland, Scotland

Carn Liath

This rare surviving broch is one of Scotland's most impressive Bronze Age structures.
katielou106 Added by katielou106
Glasgow, Scotland

Wallace's Well

A humble ancient well where Scottish knight, Sir William Wallace, took his final drink.
ssm67alba Added by ssm67alba
Edinburgh, Scotland

Millennium Clock Tower

The dance of this huge clock is a magnificent and eerie commentary on good and evil in the history of humankind.
Added by nancy a neff
John o' Groats, Scotland

John o' Groats Marker

The sign marks one of the endpoints to mainland Britain's longest overland travel route.
KenJ Added by KenJ
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
Edinburgh, Scotland

Altered Traffic Signs

An artist's whimsical transformation of everyday objects.
SEANETTA Added by SEANETTA
Glasgow, Scotland

The Drying Green

The old tradition of drying laundry on poles in the public green is still guaranteed by Glasgow city law.
Added by duncanchappell
Wick, Scotland

Ebenezer Place

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

Anstruther Model Solar System

Bronze plates placed around this Scottish fishing village form a true-scale model of the solar system.
Added by duncanchappell
Glasgow, Scotland

Provand's Lordship

The oldest house in Glasgow is now a museum dedicated to the city's medieval history.
alleywaykid Added by alleywaykid
Glasgow, Scotland

Respiro del Diavolo

The world's spiciest ice cream comes from Glasgow.
Anne Ewbank Added by Anne Ewbank
Out Skerries, Scotland

Schoolhouse Cinema

A remote island holds what claims to be Scotland's smallest cinema.
Kerry Wolfe Added by Kerry Wolfe
Edinburgh, Scotland

Muschats's Cairn

This stack of stones honors a murdered 18th-century woman.
SEANETTA Added by SEANETTA
Hermitage, Scotland

Hermitage Castle

This castle resides in a valley known for immense bloodshed during the Middle Ages.
Added by Geordie Explorer
Peebles, Scotland

Neidpath Train Tunnel

An abandoned, desolate train tunnel that was used during World War II.
daisychainsaw Added by daisychainsaw
Dalmally, Scotland

Ben Cruachan

This mountain is one of the largest in Scotland but is better known for its hollow insides.
ssm67alba Added by ssm67alba