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Edinburgh, Scotland

Mary, Queen of Scots Plaque

This tablet indicates where the tragic monarch returned to begin her tumultuous downfall.
Sanquhar, Scotland

Sanquhar Castle

A 13th-century stronghold that has fallen into ruin.
Wanlockhead, Scotland

Wanlockhead Beam Engine

The last water-powered beam pumping engine in Britain.
Moffat, Scotland

The Postie Stone

A memorial to two dedicated postal workers who lost their lives delivering mail.
Moffat, Scotland

Devil's Beef Tub

Where the Border Reivers of the Johnstone clan used to hide their stolen cattle.
Stonehouse, Scotland

Rex Cinema

This former small-town cinema palace was built with the remains of a luxury liner.
Hamilton, Scotland

Hamilton Mausoleum

A magnificent tomb that was the final resting place of the Dukes of Hamilton.
Newmains, Scotland

Jim Murray Memorial

This bronze statue pays tribute to a Scottish professional boxer, who tragically died following a championship fight.
Allanton, Scotland

Kingshill Miners Memorial

A striking statue commemorates the men who worked underground in Kingshill and Allanton.
Salford, England

'Salford First'

This statue includes small details that highlight a city of "firsts."
Manchester, England

St. Michael's Flags and Angel Meadow Park

Contrary to its heavenly name, this tranquil oasis has a dark and tragic history buried with it (quite literally).
Manchester, England

Mamucium Fort

Once used to protect important Roman trade routes.
Manchester, England

The Washhouse

This Manchester laundromat is hiding something.
Stockport, England

Plaza Theatre

Opened in 1932, this theater in Stockport's Mersey Square is a bonafide Art-Deco gem.
Stockport, England

Strawberry Studios

Paul McCartney, Joy Division, and many others created era-defining music at this former recording studio.
Stockport, England

Stockport Air Disaster Memorial

Remembering the 72 passengers who lost their lives in 1967 airplane wreck.
Manchester, England

'Journey'

This bronze sculpture represents the helpless, hapless, and the damned who have passed through Piccadilly station since it opened in 1842
Glasgow, Scotland

Poetry Postbox

A ceramic postbox where visitors can post original poems and creative messages.
Kilmun, Scotland

Elizabeth Blackwell's Grave

The first woman in America to receive a medical degree.
Dundee, Scotland

Tay Bridge Memorial

Dedicated to one of the nation's worst engineering disasters.
Dundee, Scotland

'Bruin'

This monument depicts a harrowing event involving an escaped polar bear.
Dundee, Scotland

'Ring O' Roses'

Each section of this public work of art represents one of the city's guilds.
Dundee, Scotland

Wishart Arch

Atop this arch, during the 16th-century, a sermon was given to those suffering from plague.
Kirriemuir, Scotland

'Tick Tock'

A re-purposed wooden sculpture, depicting one of Scotland's most beloved writer's amphibious creations.