Quirky, unusual and hidden places across Scotland.

Pleasance Courtyard

Pleasance Courtyard: The home of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Edinburgh

The Tenement House

Frozen in time: The Tenement House in Glasgow is a rare time capsule depicting daily life in 20th century Glasgow.

Glasgow

Dr Neil's Garden

Dr Neil's Garden is dedicated to not one but two Dr Neils.

Edinburgh

Provand’s Lordship

Provand’s Lordship is the oldest surviving medieval house in Glasgow.

Glasgow

Pollock House

Pollock House contains one of the finest assemblies of Spanish art from the Golden Age.

Glasgow

Mary King’s Close

What’s scarier than the Real Mary King’s Close in Edinburgh? Its history!

Edinburgh

Princes Street Gardens

Princes Street Gardens: How did a disgusting, death-ridden marshland become beautiful landscaped gardens in the heart o…

Edinburgh

Greyfriars Kirkyard

Greyfriars Kirkyard: How does one small churchyard in Scotland have so many legends?

Edinburgh

Wojtek The Soldier Bear

Wojtek The Soldier Bear is a Memorial in Edinburgh dedicated to a fluffy WWII hero.

Edinburgh

St Mungo Museum

St Mungo Museum displays artefacts from all different religious traditions and faiths.

Glasgow

Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre

Inside the Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre is a small world of whimsy and wonder created by clockwork contraptions.

Glasgow

Glasgow Botanic Gardens

Glasgow Botanic Gardens are home to Scotland's national fern collection.

Glasgow

Kenmure Hill Temple

Kenmure Hill Temple: a place of worship or a meeting point for Glasgow's lovers?

Glasgow

Spitfire LA198

The world’s most preserved non-flying Spitfire lies in a museum in Glasgow.

Glasgow

Sheep Heid Inn

The Sheep Heid Inn is one of Edinburgh's oldest pubs complete with one particularly unusual feature.

Edinburgh

The Witchery

Is The Witchery really haunted by witches?

Edinburgh

Cafe Royal

Cafe Royal: Edinburgh's oldest Oyster Bar.

Edinburgh

Rouken Glen Park

Rouken Glen Park is one of the largest areas of parkland in Glasgow.

Glasgow

Om Hindu Mandir

Om Hindu Mandir: representing multicultural modern-day Glasgow.

Glasgow

Hunterian Museum

The Hunterian Museum: Scotland’s oldest public museum.

Glasgow

Doulton Fountain

The Doulton Fountain is the largest terracotta fountain in the world.

Glasgow

Wallace’s Well

Wallace’s Well: a witness to the poignant betrayal of a Scottish legend.

Glasgow

Blackstone Chair

J. K. Rowling may well have drawn inspiration from the Blackstone Chair in Glasgow for her classic Harry Potter novels.

Glasgow

Tchai Ovna

Tchai Ovna: what was a cosy tea rooms in Glasgow is now a thriving online shop.

Glasgow

Loup of Fintry

The Loup of Fintry: one of the most captivating waterfalls in the Scottish Lowlands.

Glasgow

Govan Stones

The Govan Stones: identifying a Viking presence in Govan, Glasgow.

Glasgow

Govanhill Baths

Govanhill Baths: the last Edwardian public bathhouse in Glasgow.

Glasgow

The Scotia Bar

The Scotia Bar: The Oldest Pub in Glasgow.

Glasgow

Glasgow Necropolis

Scotland's Glasgow Necropolis is the first multi-faith cemetery in the world.

Glasgow

Flodden Wall

Though probably not its intention, the Flodden Wall remains as a physical marker of a crushing military defeat.

Edinburgh

The Witches’ Well

The Witches’ Well in Edinburgh is the only monument in the capital city that is dedicated to the wrongful persecution (…

Edinburgh

Rottenrow Gardens

Formerly the site of a world-leading maternity hospital, Rottenrow Gardens is all that remains of one of Glasgow’s hist…

Glasgow

McLennan Arch

Once a part of Glasgow’s grand Assembly Rooms, McLennan Arch is a gateway to a bygone era and Glasgow's oldest park.

Glasgow

George Square Glasgow

One of Glasgow’s six Squares, George Square is a historic central gathering space in Glasgow used for traditional Scott…

Glasgow

Camera Obscura

Camera Obscura is a World of Illusions where a funky photo opportunity waits around every corner!

Edinburgh

Surgeons' Hall Museums

Focusing on the history of surgery in Edinburgh, a one time capital of anatomical study, Surgeons' Hall Museums is not …

Edinburgh

St Giles' Cathedral

St Giles’ Cathedral: the cradle of Presbyterianism.

Edinburgh

Nelson Monument

Perched high on Carlton’s Hill, the Nelson Monument, is an ode to the Admiral Lord Nelson who left an impression not on…

Edinburgh

St Andrew’s Square

One of Edinburgh’s most iconic Georgian Gardens, St Andrew’s Square has survived the centuries to become a timeless cul…

Edinburgh

Lauriston Castle

Lauriston Castle was destroyed by the English in a 16th century war, but later rebuilt. Today it offers a rare glimpse …

Edinburgh

Circus Lane, Edinburgh

Thought by some to be the most attractive street in the UK, Circus Lane, Edinburgh, is a Georgian back road developed a…

Edinburgh

Sherlock Holmes Statue

The Sherlock Holmes Statue in Edinburgh reminds us that the quintessential English detective was both written by and ba…

Edinburgh

Burke and Hare Murder Dolls

The products of a Victorian true crime obsessive? Trophies made by greedy murderers? Whatever their origin, the Burke a…

Edinburgh

Scotland

Unusual places in Scotland

Pleasance Courtyard

The Tenement House

Dr Neil's Garden

Provand’s Lordship

Pollock House

Mary King’s Close

Princes Street Gardens

Greyfriars Kirkyard

Wojtek The Soldier Bear

St Mungo Museum

Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre

Glasgow Botanic Gardens

Kenmure Hill Temple

Spitfire LA198

Sheep Heid Inn

The Witchery

Cafe Royal

Rouken Glen Park

Om Hindu Mandir

Hunterian Museum

Doulton Fountain

Wallace’s Well

Blackstone Chair

Tchai Ovna

Loup of Fintry

Govan Stones

Govanhill Baths

The Scotia Bar

Glasgow Necropolis

Flodden Wall

The Witches’ Well

Rottenrow Gardens

McLennan Arch

George Square Glasgow

Camera Obscura

Surgeons' Hall Museums

St Giles' Cathedral

Nelson Monument

St Andrew’s Square

Lauriston Castle

Circus Lane, Edinburgh

Sherlock Holmes Statue

Burke and Hare Murder Dolls

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