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All the United Kingdom Scotland Dumfries and Galloway

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Dumfries And Galloway

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

Updated May 16, 2022

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The south face of the Ruthwell Cross in the apse.

Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

The Ruthwell Cross

An Anglo-Saxon cross inscribed with possibly the oldest written work of English literature.
Looking out to sea where pilgrims would have landed.

Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

Chapel Finian

Named after a 6th-century saint, who was also a scholar.
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Moat Brae

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Moat Brae

After playing in this house and its gardens as a child, J.M. Barrie credited it for helping inspire the story of Peter Pan.
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Dumfries Museum—the camera obscura is on the top floor.

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Dumfries Camera Obscura

The oldest working camera obscura in the world sits on the top floor of an old windmill tower.
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Dumfries, Scotland

Rosefield Mills

This decaying, grandiose tweed mill once housed the Norwegian Army in exile.
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The Black Hole terrace.

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Garden of Cosmic Speculation

A 30-acre garden inspired by the principles of modern physics.
4 miles from Dumfries and Galloway
Robert Burns Ellisland Farm

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Robert Burns Ellisland Farm

Experience history from the stomping grounds of the great Scottish poet.
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