Standing Stones of Stenness, Scotland, UK
The Standing Stones of Stenness form an impressive Neolithic monument on the mainland of Orkney, Scotland. Various traditions associated with the stones survive…
Scotland
Scotland's castles, bridges, piers, railway stations and standing stones, from Edinburgh Castle to Stenness, with the stories behind each landmark.
Falkirk Wheel, Scotland, UK
The Falkirk Wheel is a rotating boat lift connecting the Forth and Clyde Canal with the Union Canal. It is named after the nearby town of Falkirk in central Sco…
Connel Bridge, Scotland, Bridge
Connel Bridge is a cantilever bridge that spans Loch Etive at Connel in Scotland. The bridge takes the A828 road across the narrowest part of the loch, at the F…
Abercairney Railway Station, Scotland
Abercairney railway station served the town of Abercairney in the Scottish county of Perth and Kinross. History Opened on 21 May 1866 by the Crieff and Methven…
Rothesay Pier, Scotland
Rothesay is a classic seaside town on the Isle of Bute, in the Firth of Clyde, separated from the mainland of Scotland by a narrow channel called the Kyles of B…
Dunoon Pier, Scotland
Dunoon is a highlands resort town on the Cowal Peninsula looking out across Holy Loch from the Firth of Clyde in the Argyll and Bute Council Area. The first Dun…