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Isle of Islay, Scotland

Dunyvaig Castle

It's believed a castle existed at this site since the 12th century.
Edinburgh, Scotland

Catherine Sinclair Monument

A rare memorial paying homage to an altruistic woman from the 19th-century.
Bigton, Scotland

St Ninian's Chapel

This former chapel resides on an island connected to the mainland by one of Shetland's iconic beachy tombolos.
Dundee, Scotland

West Bell Street Car Park

A reportedly haunted parking structure with alleged links to Jack The Ripper.
Dunmore, Scotland

Elphinstone Tower

Built in the 16th century, the tower is now in ruins.
Edinburgh, Scotland

15 London Street

Inside this home, the Icelandic national anthem was born.
Lerwick, Scotland

Lerwick Public Sign Snail

The unexpected mascot of Shetland's capital.
Edinburgh, Scotland

John Rattray Statue

The man who helped establish the first rules of golf.
Kilmartin, Scotland

Dunchraigaig Cairn and Baluachraig Rock Art

No other place in Scotland has such a high concentration of prehistoric carved stone surfaces.
Peebles, Scotland

The John Buchan Story Museum

A small literary museum remembers the life and works of the author of The Thirty-Nine Steps.
Glentrool, Scotland

Martyrs' Tomb Glen Trool

A square stone tomb marks the spot where six men were killed while holding a service in Caldoris Wood.
Gourock, Scotland

Granny Kempock Standing Stone

An urban megalith steeped in local lore.
Inverkeithing, Scotland

Inverkeithing Mercat Cross

Aside from denoting a public square or market, this medieval structure was also a sign of a town's prosperity.
Ardchattan, Scotland

Ardchattan Priory

A private home envelops the ruins of this 13th-century priory.
Portpatrick, Scotland

Dunskey Castle

The ruins of a 12th-century seaside castle on the southwest coast of Scotland.
Glentrool, Scotland

Bruce's Stone

On a hill overlooking Loch Trool, a granite boulder marks the site where Robert the Bruce, King of Scotland, defeated an English army.
Edinburgh, Scotland

'The Dreamer'

Designed to illustrate two parts of the human psyche.
Scalloway, Scotland

The Shetland Bus Memorial

This memorial celebrates the legacy of the British-Norwegian resistance movement during World War II.
Musselburgh, Scotland

'The Musselburgh Archer'

A sculpture dedicated to the Roman history steeped in a Scottish town.
Musselburgh, Scotland

Former Edenhall Hospital

The abandoned buildings of a hospital that saw most of its activity during the World Wars.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Scalpay Bridge

An impressive piece of infrastructure that seems outsized when considering it serves an island with a population of less than 300.
Melrose, Scotland

The Rhymer's Stone

It's said that at this location, a Scottish poet met the Queen of the Fairies.
Carrbridge, Scotland

Old Packhorse Bridge

Designed to allow funerals to proceed over the River Dulnain.
Sorbie, Scotland

Sorbie Tower

This fortified L-shaped tower is the ancient seat of clan Hannay.