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Dunure Castle
Dunure Castle Peeking out from the rocky seashore of Ayr Bay, the dramatically situated Dunure Castle was once the seat of the Kennedys of Carrick and the notorious site where the last abbot of Crossraguel was roasted on a spit. Today, the castle’s bloody legacy is all that remains and the on
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Culzean Castle
Culzean Castle Perched on a cliff looking out to sea and surrounded by 600 acres of manicured gardens and forests, Culzean Castle (pronounced Cullane) is one of Scotland’s most impressive stately homes. It’s been in the hands of the Kennedy clan since the 14th century, though it wasn’t until 1777
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Ring of Brodgar
Ring of Brodgar Among the tall green grass and purple heather between Loch Harray and Stenness, the Ring of Brodgar standing stones thrust from the earth like rusting giants’ swords. At 340 feet (104 meters) in diameter, 27 of the original 60 stones survive, making this the third-bigges
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Oban
Oban Surrounded by castles, beaches and west coast islands, the seaside town of Oban is bursting with visitors enjoying fish and chips and peeking into the town’s tearooms and craft shops.For most visitors, Oban is the jumping off point for a holiday in the Hebridean isles. Ferries run to Lismore,
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Edinburgh Dungeon
Edinburgh Dungeon Lovers of spooky kitsch, you have discovered your Mecca. The history on which these gruesome attractions of Edinburgh Dungeon are based - hangings at the Grassmarket, Plague victims abandoned to die - may be real, but the treatment, complete with actor-led experiences and rides,
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Rosslyn Chapel
Rosslyn Chapel Just outside the village of Roslin near Edinburgh, Rosslyn Chapel was made world famous by Dan Brown’s best-selling 2003 novel The Da Vinci Code, but it has been appreciated for its intricate stone carvings since long before then. Built in the mid-15th century by the Orkney earl Wil
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Loch Lomond
Loch Lomond Who doesnt burst into song when they hear the words Loch Lomond! A must-do day trip destination from Glasgow, this beautiful lake is perhaps only beaten in fame by Loch Ness.Take a drive around the leafy western shore, and notice how the northern stretches of Loch Lomond morph from low
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St. Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art
St. Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art From Hindu deities to the Buddha, Zen design and Christian artworks, the St. Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art explores religions from around the world. This somewhat controversial but award-winning museum examines the role of religion in daily life
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Peoples Palace and Winter Gardens
Peoples Palace and Winter Gardens Glasgow’s oldest city park, the Peoples Palace and Winter Gardens, was built in 1898 as a cultural center. Now a museum telling the story of Glasgow’s social history over the centuries, it’s a fascinating place to while away a few hours. Paintings and photographs
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Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum Glasgow’s grand Victorian cathedral to high culture, the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum boasts an excellent collection of Scottish and European art. Displays are spread over two floors of this impressively grand red sandstone building, whose marble, mosaics a
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Glasgow Cathedral
Glasgow Cathedral There are many reasons why Glasgow’s Gothic Cathedral is an important building. It’s the only Scottish cathedral on the mainland to have survived the Reformation relatively unscathed. Dating back to the 15th century, the building stands on a historic site blessed by St Ninian in
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St. Andrews Cathedral
St. Andrews Cathedral With its imposing Gothic facade presiding over the west bank of the Ness River, St Andrew’s Cathedral is one of the most striking of Inverness’ many churches. Constructed in the 19th-century to a design by local architect Alexander Toss, the cathedral, often simply referred t
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Museum of Edinburgh (Huntly House)
Museum of Edinburgh (Huntly House) It may not be the most spellbinding museum in town, but sentimentalists will love the Museum of Edinburgh, or Huntly House, just because it houses the collar and bowl of Greyfriars Bobby, that terrier symbol of devotion famous for sitting steadfastly on his maste
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Laphroaig Distillery
Laphroaig Distillery With a history dating back to the early 1800s and a reputation for producing some of Scotland’s most famous malt whiskies, the Laphroaig distillery is a top choice for whisky lovers and one of several renowned distilleries on the Isle of Islay. Laphroaig’s biggest cl
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Bruichladdich Distillery
Bruichladdich Distillery With a history dating back to 1881 and a reputation for producing some of Scotland’s finest smoky malt whiskies, the Bruichladdich Distillery has long been a popular destination for whiskey lovers. As one of several distilleries on the Isle of Islay, Bruichladdich distingu
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Ardbeg Distillery
Ardbeg Distillery Famous for its distinctive flavored whiskies and high alcohol content (often bottled at above the minimum 40%), the Ardberg Distillery has been producing whisky since 1815. Despite closing down temporarily in 1981, the distillery reopened in 1997 and has rebuilt its rep
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Glenlivet Distillery
Glenlivet Distillery Amid the rolling glens of Scotland’s premier whisky region, Speyside in the Cairngorms National Park, The Glenlivet Distillery opened in 1824 and is considered as the granddaddy of all single malts. Distilled in unique lantern-shaped copper stills and matured in the obligatory
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Dalwhinnie Distillery
Dalwhinnie Distillery At a remote spot in the Cairngorms National Park, Dalwhinnie is the highest working distillery in Scotland and is one of the most famous names in the country’s lucrative whisky business. Thanks to the purity of local snow-fed water from the Allt an t`Sluic, a tributary of the
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Cardhu Distillery
Cardhu Distillery Tucked into the peaty, water-drenched landscape of Speyside, Scotland’s famous whisky region, Cardhu Distillery opened in 1811 and was the brainchild of whisky smuggler John Cumming and his wife Helen, one of the country’s very few female distillers. They operated illicitly for s
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Benromach Distillery
Benromach Distillery Scotland’s smallest working distillery has just three distillers handcrafting its ‘Uisghe Beatha’ (water of life), sourcing water from the Chapelton Spring in the Romach Hills near Forres and using Scottish barley in the process. Established in 1898, Benromach Distillery opene
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