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Discovery Point/RRS Discovery
Discovery Point/RRS Discovery

Dundee, DD1 4XA

Step aboard and explore Captain Scott's famous ship Discovery, that took him to Antarctica in 1901. Spectacular 3-D film...

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  • Visit Scotland Reviews Available 5 stars
Caledonian Canal (Neptune's Staircase, Corpach)
Caledonian Canal (Neptune's Staircase, Corpach)

Corpach, By Fort William, Scotland, UK

Opened in 1822 this was one of the great engineering undertakings of its day. The eight locks at Corpach known as...

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  • Killiecrankie Visitor Centre (NTS)
    Killiecrankie Visitor Centre (NTS)

    by Pitlochry, Perthshire, PH16 5LG

    Beautiful wooded gorge near the site of the Battle of Killiecrankie, 1689. Visitor centre with delightful walks.

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    • Visit Scotland Reviews Available 3 stars
    Political Martyrs’ Monument
    Political Martyrs’ Monument

    Edinburgh, EH1 3BJ

    This 90 foot obelisk, in the Calton Burial Ground, is sometimes known as the ‘Hamilton Obelisk’and was erected in 1844...

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  • The Lighthouse
    The Lighthouse

    Glasgow, G1 3NU

    The Lighthouse - Scotland's Centre for Architecture and Design. Opened as the centrepiece of the 1999 Year of Architecture...

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  • Dunfermline Palace and Abbey © Crown Copyright Historic Scotland. www.historicscotlandimages.gov.uk
    Dunfermline Palace and Abbey (HS)

    Dunfermline, Fife, KY12 7PE

    The oldest and perhaps most splendid of Scotland's abbeys, Dunfermline, was founded by David I. The abbey church, built by...

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    • Visit Scotland Reviews Available 4 stars
    Cat Craig Lime Kilns
    Cat Craig Lime Kilns

    by Dunbar, East Lothian, EH42

    These impressive lime kilns were built in the mid 19th century. The limestone was quarried nearby and coal to fire the...

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  • Greyfriars Bobby Statue
    Greyfriars Bobby Statue

    Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

    Bobby was a Skye terrier who belonged to John Gray – a night watchman with Edinburgh City Police. John died in 1858 and...

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  • Crinan Canal
    Crinan Canal

    Ardrishaig, Crinan, Argyll, Scotland, UK

    An amazing achievement in its day, the canal opened in 1801. It allows vessels to reach the West Highlands without...

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  • Canongate Church
    Canongate Church

    Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

    This delightful Dutch-gabled church was completed in 1691. It is the church of both the Palace of Holyroodhouse and...

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  • Caledonian Canal (Clachnaharry)
    Caledonian Canal (Clachnaharry)

    Clachnaharry, Inverness, IV3

    Opened in 1822 this was one of the great engineering undertakings of its day. The four locks at Muirtown lead to the...

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  • St Andrew's and St George's Church
    St Andrew's and St George's Church

    Edinburgh, EH2 2PA

    The first church to be built in Edinburgh’s New Town.

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  • Tron Kirk
    Tron Kirk

    Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

    One of Edinburgh’s principal churches, completed in 1648, it is named after the public weigh beam or tron which stood...

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  • The World’s Largest Collection of Scotch Whisky
    Scotch Whisky Experience

    The Royal Mile, Edinburgh, EH1 2NE

    Experience the history and mystery of Scotland's most famous export.

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    Grassmarket
    Grassmarket

    Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

    The largest open space in the Old Town, the Grassmarket was the site of a weekly market for cattle, horses and sheep, and...

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  • 1 Discovery Point/RRS Discovery Dundee, DD1 4XA 5 stars
    2 Caledonian Canal (Neptune's Staircase, Corpach) Corpach, By Fort William, Scotland, UK
    3 Killiecrankie Visitor Centre (NTS) by Pitlochry, Perthshire, PH16 5LG 3 stars
    4 Political Martyrs’ Monument Edinburgh, EH1 3BJ
    5 The Lighthouse Glasgow, G1 3NU
    6 Dunfermline Palace and Abbey (HS) Dunfermline, Fife, KY12 7PE 4 stars
    7 Cat Craig Lime Kilns by Dunbar, East Lothian, EH42
    8 Greyfriars Bobby Statue Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
    9 Crinan Canal Ardrishaig, Crinan, Argyll, Scotland, UK
    10 Canongate Church Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
    11 Caledonian Canal (Clachnaharry) Clachnaharry, Inverness, IV3
    12 St Andrew's and St George's Church Edinburgh, EH2 2PA
    13 Tron Kirk Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
    14 Scotch Whisky Experience The Royal Mile, Edinburgh, EH1 2NE 5 stars
    15 Grassmarket Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

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