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London, England

The Euston Tap

The last vestiges of a magnificent Victorian-era train station can be found in this pub.
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Glentrool, Scotland

Bruce's Stone

On a hill overlooking Loch Trool, a granite boulder marks the site where Robert the Bruce, King of Scotland, defeated an English army.
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Glentrool, Scotland

Martyrs' Tomb Glen Trool

A square stone tomb marks the spot where six men were killed while holding a service in Caldoris Wood.
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Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

Chapel Finian

Named after a 6th-century saint, who was also a scholar.
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Mochrum, Scotland

Druchtag Mote

Nine hundred years ago, this was the home of a feudal lord. Today all that remains is a steep mound surrounded by a deep moat.
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Mochrum, Scotland

Drumtroddan Rock Art

Carved between 3500 and 1000 B.C., the distinctive carvings at this site are poorly understood.
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Mochrum, Scotland

Drumtroddan Standing Stones

These stones date back to the 3rd or 2nd millennium B.C.
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Monreith, Scotland

Barsalloch Fort

A 2,000-year-old Iron Age fort offers stunning ocean views.
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Isle of Whithorn, Scotland

St Ninian’s Chapel

This medieval pilgrimage site was a key part of the early Christian missionary work in Scotland.
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Scotland

Cairn Holy Chambered Cairn I & II

A stone burial chamber that was also the site of religious rituals.
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Creetown, Scotland

Glenquicken Stone Circle

A gap marks the spot where a now-missing stone once completed the circular arrangement at this Neolithic site.
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Sorbie, Scotland

Sorbie Tower

This fortified L-shaped tower is the ancient seat of clan Hannay.
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Wigtown, Scotland

Torhouse Stone Circle

A circle made up of 19 boulders has stood in Scotland's Bladnoch Valley for some 4,000 years.
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Port Logan, Scotland

Port Logan Fish Pond

The oldest natural aquarium in the United Kingdom.
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Sandhead, Scotland

Kirkmadrine Stones

Dating back to the 500s, these stones include some of the oldest Christian memorials in Scotland.
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Portpatrick, Scotland

Dunskey Castle

The ruins of a 12th-century seaside castle on the southwest coast of Scotland.
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Wigtown, Scotland

Martyr's Stake

A scene of a heinous act during a troubled period of Scottish history.
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Holywood, Scotland

Robert Burns Ellisland Farm

Experience history from the stomping grounds of the great Scottish poet.
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Dumfries, Scotland

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, Scotland

Rosefield Mills

This decaying, grandiose tweed mill once housed the Norwegian Army in exile.
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Brow Burn, Scotland

Brow Well

Mineral well linked to the final days of a beloved Scottish poet.
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Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

The Ruthwell Cross

An Anglo-Saxon cross inscribed with possibly the oldest written work of English literature.
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Penrith, England

Long Meg and Her Daughters

Legends say this red sandstone monolith and the dozens of smaller boulders that surround it were once a coven of witches—before a Scottish wizard turned them all to stone.
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Penrith, England

Giant’s Grave

It may not be the final resting place of a literal giant, but the Giant’s Grave is still archaeologically important.
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