The Atlas Obscura Guide To Scotland
674 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Scotland
Updated December 6, 2023
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- Aberdeen
- Aberdeenshire
- Anstruther
- Argyll And Bute
- Ayr
- Beauly
- Birnam
- Blantyre
- Comrie
- Crail
- Crieff
- Dalmally
- Dumfries And Galloway
- Dunbar
- Dundee
- Dunfermline
- Dunmore
- Dunure
- East Ayrshire
- East Lothian
- Edinburgh
- Eyemouth
- Falkirk
- Fraserburgh
- Glasgow
- Glencoe
- Glenfinnan
- Glentrool
- Highland
- Inverkeithing
- Inverness
- Isle Of Skye
- Johnstone
- Kilmartin
- Lendalfoot
- Lerwick
- Melrose
- Millport
- Musselburgh
- North Berwick
- Orkney
- Outer Hebrides
- Paisley
- Peebles
- Perth
- Perth And Kinross
- Port Charlotte
- Prestonpans
- Renfrewshire
- Saddell
- Saint Andrews
- Scottish Borders
- Shetland Islands
- Stirling
- Stonehaven
- Wallyford
- Wanlockhead
- West Dunbartonshire
- Wigtown
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Scotland : Highland Clans and the Trail of Tartan
Culture, history, and scenery with a globe-trotting bagpiper.
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Hidden Edinburgh
Crowds clog Edinburgh's Royal Mile, the main artery between Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood Palace. The road is dotted with stores selling Nessie trinkets and lined with bagpipers and street performers pulling off dazzling tricks. But look beyond the tartan tourist traps, and you’ll discover tucked-away gardens, remnants of the city’s medieval past, and much more.

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