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Saint Andrews, Scotland

Hamish McHamish Statue

This bronze statue was erected to honor a small Scottish town's beloved stray cat.

Saint Andrews, Scotland

Begger's Benison Artifacts

"May prick nor purse ne'er fail you."

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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Dunino Den

A site of pagan worship which still attracts people looking for fairies.

4 miles from Saint Andrews

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

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Vincenzo Lunardi Commemorative Plaque

A stone memorial marking the location where Scotland's first aeronautical flight landed.

6 miles from Saint Andrews

Ceres, Scotland

'Provost of Ceres'

A well-traveled statuette of a much-beloved village icon.

7 miles from Saint Andrews

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