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Avenue of Redwoods

An impressive avenue of mighty Redwood trees that once served a country priory in Perthshire’s Carse of Gowrie contains among … More

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Abandoned Synagogue

Dundee’s former synagogue, also known as the Dundee Hebrew Centre, occupies a small corner of land close to the junction … More

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Outlander’s Witness Trees, Kinclaven

Inspired by the author Diana Gabaldon and her books, the producers of the popular historical TV saga Outlander have made … More

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Ladybank Water Tower

Located on the corner of Beeches and Golf Street in the north east Fife town of Ladybank, the old Ladybank … More

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Arty loo with a view

Take a hike around Dundee’s Riverside Nature Park and, as you approach this tiny cabin, you would be forgiven for … More

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Frankenstein Steps, Dundee

As a teenager, author Mary Shelley spent two extended summers in Dundee, ostensibly recuperating from illness, but also avoiding the … More

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Calum’s Path, Raasay

At the northern end of the island of Raasay one man famously built a road. After campaigning for years for … More

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Crawford Priory Mausoleum

In death you would expect others to leave you in peace. However, that does not appear to have been the … More

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Bessie’s Cairn

Bessie’s Cairn in Glen Isla is a stout little landmark tucked away in one of the remotest corners of Angus. … More

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Crawford Priory

In its day, Crawford Priory, in north east Fife, was one of Scotland’s most spectacular Gothic mansions, one slightly eccentric … More

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