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74 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Glasgow, Scotland

Updated November 29, 2023

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Can an Old Coin Solve the Mystery of a Lost Roman Emperor?

Examining whether a ruler slipped through the cracks of a tumultuous century.
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The Kelvingrove haggis, in all its glory.

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Mackintosh's tea rooms were revolutionary in their design.

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Latrines.
The public toilets could get quite crowded.
The abbey ruins.
The stone latrines in the baths at Dougga.

6 Old Latrines Worth a Visit, Even If You Can't Use Them

March your tuchus to these historic bathrooms to see how people used to take care of business.

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Including Latrine Poems at Museo de la Natividad, The Public Toilets of Ephesus , and Egglestone Abbey

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