A collection of 50 offbeat attractions, quirky curiosities and hidden gems, the kind of places you will find here on…
Exploring the Maule Monument in Angus
The cone-shaped Maule Monument is a distinctive landmark perched atop a low hill in Glen Esk, Angus. Sometimes referred to…
Abandoned Glasgow Shopping Precinct
This is the abandoned Shawbridge Arcade in Pollokshaws, Glasgow, in its final days before demolition. The popular local shopping precinct…
Abandoned Hound Point Gun Battery
Now over a century old, the coastal artillery battery at Hound Point is a rare and well-preserved survivor of the…
Iconic Swedish Car’s Scottish Connection
Developed in the late 1950s, the Volvo P1800 was the Swedish car maker’s second attempt to launch a sports touring…
Guinness Ghost Sign
Said to be one of the oldest surviving Guinness advertising signs in Britain, this veteran Guinness is Good for You…
World’s Smallest Working Lighthouse
The tiny lighthouse on the pier at North Queensferry lays claim to being the world’s smallest working light tower. Built…
Abandoned Fife Quarry Conveyor Pier
A gaunt metal pier projecting into the waters of the River Forth offers a reminder of industry on the Fife…
Waulkmill Ferry
Journeying across the Tay is easy now, thanks to the numerous bridges that span Scotland’s longest river. However, in days…
Abandoned Govan School
The former Greenfield Public School in the Govan district of Glasgow is an imposing, if rather neglected, Category B listed…
Perthshire’s Buffalo Hut
This tiny stone hut was constructed around 1840 on the slopes of Birnam Hill, near Dunkeld, as part of an…
