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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Saint Andrews

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Saint Andrews, Scotland

Updated February 9, 2017

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Hamish McHamish Statue

Saint Andrews, Scotland

Hamish McHamish Statue

This bronze statue was erected to honor a small Scottish town's beloved stray cat.
Collection of Wax Seals, National Museum

Saint Andrews, Scotland

Begger's Benison Artifacts

"May prick nor purse ne'er fail you."
The stone PH marking where Patrick Hamilton burnt at the stake.

Saint Andrews, Scotland

Saint Salvator's Unlucky PH

Every St. Andrews student knows to avoid this inscription for fear of a martyr's curse.
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Bishop's Wood

The burial site of a murdered bishop and his alleged killers.
3 miles from Saint Andrews
Dunino Den

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Dunino Den

A site of pagan worship which still attracts people looking for fairies.
4 miles from Saint Andrews
Bunker broadcast room

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Scotland's Secret Bunker

A nuclear bunker built to shelter the politicians and important people of Scotland in case of nuclear attack.
6 miles from Saint Andrews

Ceres, Scotland

Vincenzo Lunardi Commemorative Plaque

A stone memorial marking the location where Scotland's first aeronautical flight landed.
6 miles from Saint Andrews
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