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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Outer Hebrides

26 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Updated March 1, 2022

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Unusual Attractions in Outer Hebrides

Gearrannan Blackhouse Village.

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Gearrannan Blackhouse Village

Spend the night in this formerly abandoned traditional Scottish village.
Callanish Standing Stones.

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Callanish Stones

The mysterious megaliths have enchanted and intrigued visitors for thousands of years.
The abandoned village on Hirta.

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Hirta Island Ghost Town

The last inhabitants of one of the U.K.'s most remote islands were evacuated in 1930.
Dun Carloway in Scotland

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Dun Carloway

A magnificent, iconic stone tower in the Scottish Highlands.
The Whale Bone Arch in Bragar, Isle of Lewis.

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Whale Bone Arch

A whale's jawbone and a malfunctioning harpoon welcome you to the village of Bragar and its lore.
North Rona Island, ruins of an 8th century chapel

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North Rona Island

This remote Scottish isle is only inhabited by seals, birds, and the memory of a tragic settlement.
St. Flannan's Cell and Flannan Isles Lighthouse.

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Flannan Isle Lighthouse

What happened to the three lighthouse keepers who vanished from this place remains a mystery over a century later.
Clach an Truseil.

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Clach an Truseil

The 5,000-year-old megalith is believed to be Scotland's tallest standing stone.
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