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Office block graffiti art

A faceless and rather drab office block in one of Dundee’s trading estates has been transformed thanks to the work … More

Dundee, graffiti art, office block, urbex

2, Roseangle, Dundee

Frequently referred to as ‘Dundee’s Murder House’, 2, Roseangle is villa with a grisly past and an uncertain future. Straddling the broad junction between Perth Road and Roseangle, in the west end of Dundee, it has lain empty for over 40 years.

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Bellaty Lodge, Glen Isla

Hidden away in a band of woodland adjacent to the main road running through Glen Isla, in Angus, are the … More

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Forth Tunnel Proposal

As Victorian railway engineers pushed north through Scotland, they encountered two significant obstacles – the Firth of Forth and the … More

Edinburgh, fife, Forth Railway Bridge, River Forth, tunnel

Parkland ‘skull’ holds clues to Dundee’s NCR history

On the north-western periphery of Dundee, adjacent to Camperdown Country Park, satellite images reveal the likeness of a giant face … More

abandoned, camperdown, Dundee, factory, industry, urbex

Lochee Life Murals

A series of black and white murals celebrating life in Lochee over the years grace the walls of the town’s … More

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Abandoned Jute Mill

The Lower Pleasance Works – latterly named Queen Victoria Works – in Dundee was the world’s oldest operating jute mill … More

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Wemyss Caves

The Fife village of West Wemyss has enjoyed something of a renaissance in recent years with the restoration of the … More

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Queen’s Well, Glen Mark

During stays at Balmoral, Queen Victoria regularly travelled the Mounth Roads, a network of ancient rights of way traversing the … More

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North Third Reservoir

Overshadowed by a rough, rocky escarpment, North Third Reservoir is a real hidden gem, a diamond in the rough. Boasting … More

island, loch, reservoir, Stirling, walk

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