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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Glencoe

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Glencoe, Scotland

Updated January 14, 2022

Unusual Attractions in Glencoe

Glencoe, Scotland

Ralston Cairn

Nestled atop a wind-swept crag in the Scottish Highlands is a lonely memorial to a beloved hiker.

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Massacre of Glencoe Monument

A solemn memorial in a majestic setting that honors a 1692 tragedy.

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Ballachulish, Scotland

The Meeting of Three Waters

The location of the Bridge of Death and the Gorge of Eternal Peril in "Monty Python and the Holy Grail."

5 miles from Glencoe

Highland, Scotland

Ben Nevis

The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.

8 miles from Glencoe

Fort William, Scotland

Big Red Bottle Boat

In 1990, this 37-foot red steel bottle sailed from New York to England.

9 miles from Glencoe

Argyll and Bute, Scotland

Ecopod

Geodesic dome luxury retreat in the Scottish Highlands.

12 miles from Glencoe

Ardchattan, Scotland

Ardchattan Priory

A private home envelops the ruins of this 13th-century priory.

16 miles from Glencoe

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