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Curious and unusual places

Visit the Site of Scotland’s Last Fatal Duel

Two centuries ago, on August 23, 1826, in the cold light of dawn, two men faced each other across a … More

cairn, duel, fife, forest, guns, memorial, walk

Arbroath’s Mini Lighthouse

This is Arbroath’s ‘mini lighthouse’, an historic beacon that once guided seafarers safely around the coast at Whitehill, near Vatsetter, … More

angus, Arbroath, Bell Rock, lighthouse, minor light, Shetland

John Souter Memorial Stone

High on Moulin Moor, by the rural road running between Pitlochry and Kirkmichael, there stands a simple memorial to a … More

farming, memorial, perthshire

Vintage Cola Ad Uncovered in Dundee Street Restored

An historic hand-painted advertisement for a local Cola brand has been revealed during work in Dundee’s Stobswell neighbourhood. The striking … More

abandoned, Dundee, ghost sign, industrial history

Dundee’s Lost Space Shuttle Park

Dundee’s lost space shuttle park was a unique and creative play area for children developed by Dundee District Council in … More

art, brick murals, Dundee, photography, public park, science, space, technology, travel

The Dundee Man Who Brought the Mansions Down

Charles Brand was a prominent Dundee-based demolition contractor active in the mid-20th century. His firm – Charles Brand (Dundee) Limited … More

castles, country houses, demolition, Dundee, mansions

Ben Nevis in a Nutshell

Henry Alexander’s Ford Model T was not the only vehicle to scale Britain’s highest mountain, Ben Nevis. Almost 50 years … More

Ben Nevis, caravan, Dundee

The Mini rival that failed to spark

While the Rootes Group was busy developing the Hillman Imp as a small car to rival the Mini and put … More

automotive, Books, cars, Dundee, news, travel

Scotland’s UFO Trail

Dechmont Wood, in West Lothian, is home to the country’s only UFO trail, a route inspired by an alleged encounter … More

aliens, trail, UFO, ufos, walk, walking, west lothian, woodland

The Faces Land, a Dundee Curiosity

Numbers 11-19 North Ellen Street, Dundee, are fairly unique in terms of tenement architecture in Scotland. For the sturdy sandstone … More

Dundee, faces, gargoyles, masks, tenement

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