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Found at Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport, this memorial honours a test pilot known for his serial breaking of world records.

A memorial, in central Newcastle, to businesswoman and philanthropist Eleanor Allan, who endowed her farmland in Wallsend to purchase a charity school for 40 boys and 20 girls, which was named Dame Allan's School.

A vast peat blanket bog straddling Sutherland and Caithness, awarded UNESCO World Heritage Status; it's a critical breeding site for endangered upland birds and home to carnivorous plants.

A series of artificial breeding platforms for the world's furthest inland breeding colony of Kittiwakes.

A curious calcium carbonate formation made of petrified plant life in the harbour in Sunderland.

A castellated lodge built for the Wellington Pit in Whitehaven, now serving as a Coastguard base and one of the few remaining surface buildings from the colliery.

A replica of the original public punishment stocks, where wronguns would be sent to pay the price of their general misdemeanours...in full view of Berwick's community!

An elaborate white octagonal Greek style dome, containing the grave of Robert Burns.

A parish war memorial at Kirknewton with a stepped base and stone cross, commemorating those who fell in the World Wars.

A white marble statue of Robert Burns, that stands at the end of Dumfries High Street.

The house where the poet Robert Burns spent his final days and is now a museum.

A memorial column on Dumfries High Street that was erected in 1780 to commemorate the 3rd Duke of Queensberry.

A statue of Jean Armour, the wife of Robert Burns located between their old house and their mausoleum.

A beautifully ornate cast iron fountain originally erected in 1882 on Dumfries High Street.

A larger than life sculpture in Lazonby Sandstone, keeping the tale alive of Lang Sandy, Borders baddy from the 1600s.

The Candlestick Chimney is a tall brick chimney built in the 1840s as part of Wellington Colliery’s ventilation system, now a landmark that recalls the town’s coal mining heritage.

A playful cast iron greyhound sculpture by Irene Brown symbolising movement and shared progress.

A museum of Anglo Saxon history and distillery in Wooler.

A heavy anti-aircraft battery situated within Mugdock Country Park, containing a command post and four gun emplacements.

A fantastic 14th century ruinous castle that has had many extensions and gardens added over the ages.

A beautifully restored 16th century tower house, which sits on the edge of a farmyard.

A big, bold bronze sculpture commemorating the epic career of one of the Northeast Lionesses, Jill Scott.

A fabulous 15th century kirk, hidden by trees in the Dumfriesshire countryside.

The ruins of a gothic style college church also known, built by Archibald the Grim.

A famous 14th century castle popular as a filming location, including Monty Python and Outlander.

Beautiful Victorian church built in 1862, with remains of a 16th century pele tower in the grounds.

An automated mechanical ‘steam train’which appears every day tooting and clacking.

A waterfall that is reached via the Birks of Aberfeldy, where Robert Burns was inspired to write a poem.

Intricate cup and ring marks in woodland near Ratho.

A brutalist concrete bridge spanning the railway and the Gala Water and the railway.

The second oldest lighthouse in Scotland with excellent views over the Solway Firth.

Explore the Shelter Shells at Blyth Estuary, a creative coastal installation boosting marine life and biodiversity beneath the boardwalk near Commissioners Quay.

One of the few remaining examples of a raised bog in the Lothian area

An unusual fountain on the site of the old Corn Mill in Galashiels.

A large ruinous estate house that has been taken over by nature.

A series of rounded sandstones deep in the Irthing Gorge made famous by the marriage proposal of Sir Walter Scott to his lady.

Museum in Selkirk’s old courthouse where Sir Walter Scott served as sheriff for nearly 30 years, showcasing his life, work and role in local justice.

Danby Beacon is a 301m high point on the North York Moors, featuring a 2008 steel sculpture on a Bronze Age barrow..

15th century well head in Durham that once supplied water to the area and gave Framwellgate its name, now preserved as a small stone structure.

The famous castle built on an island in the middle of Loch Leven, where Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned.

11th century church close to Brough Castle.

An impressive Georgian building once home to a guild of seafarers, now a maritime museum

A bronze sculpture celebrating the history and heritage of one of the Borders oldest dog breeds, The Dandie Dinmont, made popular by Sir Walter Scott in his novel Guy Mannering.

A playful sculpture showing the balancing act of settling a dispute.

A colourful mural depicting textile workers in Galashiels.

A pretty little waterfall on the Maspie Burn, that can be found on the large Falkland Estate.

A sculpture in Galashiels keeping alive the story of Robert Colter, local weaver and confectioner who brought boiled sweets and songs to the local children of the town.

An old dovecote overlooking the mighty Bamburgh Castle in Northumberland.

A beautiful, secluded mill in a wooded valley, peppered with spring flowers and bird song.

An early medieval royal settlement site near Yeavering in Northumberland, associated with the kings of Bernicia and notable for its great timber hall and assembly place.

Remains of a medieval castle mound overlooking Wooler, thought to be a motte site, later crowned with a war memorial to local soldiers.

Kelton is a larger than life willow likeness of a Belted Galloway Bull. Also known as 'Keltie the Beltie', keeping an eye on the community in Castle Douglas, South West Scotland.

A 30 foot high bottle with a quote from Captain Cook's journal.

A well or Pant dating to 1846 in the village of Doddington.

The ruin of the a 1912 memorial chapel, containing graves of the Crichton-Stuart family.

A giant metal sculpture in Gretna, which is home to thousands of 'lovelocks' left by the public declaring their union, and sealing in their commitment.

The Sir Walter Scott mural in Galashiels is a large street‑art portrait on Bank Close, installed in 2022 to celebrate the writer’s local ties.

Yeavering Bell hillfort near Wooler is the largest Iron Age settlement in Northumberland, with over 100 roundhouses and views across Glendale Valley.

A vertical Lift bridge, which was once the biggest in the world.

A 19th century parish church in Kirk Yetholm, built in 1836 in a simple Gothic style and still in use for worship today.

An intriguing folly that is hidden high in the woodland of Green Hill on the Falkland Estate.

Community created murals across Edinburgh’s Southside, featuring colourful tunnels and open air artworks with nature, people and local history woven through the neighbourhood.

Metal cutout artworks depict stories related to this close off the Royal Mile.

A three dimensional map of Scotland complete with Highlands and islands and a viewing platform in the grounds of The Barony Hotel near Peebles.

Wooden wildlife hide at Bakethin Nature Reserve near Kielder, offering views over Bakethin Reservoir and opportunities to spot birds and other wildlife.

Striking remnants of 19th century ironstone mining, with unique ridged landscapes and fascinating industrial history.

A paradisal place of worship dating to the Victorian age.

A medieval base with Victorian shaft surmounted by a salmon-shaped weather vane, marking the centre of Norham village life.

A huge monument, built in 1857 to commemorate Onesiphorus Tyndall-Bruce, a significant figure in the area.

A lone stone in a field near Shap, which was a glacial erratic stopped in its tracks during the last Ice Age, and used by prehistoric people for rituals, ceremonies and social purposes.

Thirlstane Arch is a natural sea arch on Powillimount Beach which is popular with rock climbers.

Ruined 16th-century tower house in the Scottish Borders near St. Mary's Loch, offering dramatic views and a glimpse into turbulent Border Reiver history.

Sheltered lakeside sculpture at Kielder Waterside featuring large timber uprights and a stainless-steel “cloud” form framing the sky.

An annual event that sees the Baysleap dairy herd return to their summer pastures, and the folks of Heddon and neighbouring villages spill out to support the farm.

Scott’s View is a scenic viewpoint near Melrose in the Scottish Borders, overlooking the River Tweed and Eildon Hills, famously loved by Sir Walter Scott.

Sculptures made from concrete, glass, and metal depicting heritage by a posh marina.

Stone steps with a geometric pattern depicting local heritage.

Weather vane made from galvanised steel with cormorants showing which way the wind blows.

An old room set out with a seaman’s glass, and other features made from metal and stone. Situated on Lookout Hill overlooking the mouth of the River Wear.

Discover Blank Canvas in South Bank, a striking steel sculpture by Ray Lonsdale celebrating heritage, resilience and the passing of skills between generations.

Sculpture on the north shore of Kielder Water styled after the OS viewpoint symbol, offering a view of the landscape.

A simple reminder of ordinary folk made extraordinary through their service to people, cut in steel and made into a seat in Ridley Park, Blyth.

A vivid life size steel ladle pouring molten steel. A reminder of the steel-making industry in this area.

A 19th Century drinking fountain and trough on The Grove that would have provided drinking water to the village.

An obelisk that marks the location of the last public hanging in Atholl, near Blair Castle.

A fairy tale castle ruin concealed by woodland, but with a dark magical past involving Hobgoblins and a subterranean chamber.

A man made round cairn on top of Carter Bike near to the border.

Striking cable stayed bridge over the River Wear in Sunderland, with a 105 metre pylon and riverside paths offering impressive views.

A former coal mine turned into a mining museum and heritage centre.

The remains of a 18th century salt pans set on the coastal path near St Monans.

An 18th century windmill that was used to pump sea water into the neighbouring salt pans.

Sweetheart Wings near Ashington is a curious riverside artwork on the Wansbeck Estuary Art Trail featuring three large boulders that once held metal aircraft sculptures including a Spitfire and Wellington.

A sculpture of a man made of many mirrors, standing in the depths of Loch Earn at St Fillans near Killin.

A lightweight set of faux stone statues of a knight and handmaiden in The Baa pub beer garden.

A 15th century ruinous castle that sits on top of the cliffs near St Monans overlooking the Firth of Forth.

A bold piece of public art standing quietly above the River Blyth in Bedlington Dene, near the site of the historic Bedlington Iron & Engine Works.

Chinese gingall gun captured during the 1900 Boxer Rebellion, brought to Bellingham as a war trophy from the China Expeditionary Force.

Memorial to Eleanor “Nellie” Heron, a Northumberland hill woman who died in a snowstorm in 1863 while crossing Alnham Moor, marked by a lone stone on Salters Road.

A poignant statue of WWII POW Len ‘Guitar’ Gibson by Ray Lonsdale.

A large man-made cavern near Rydal Water in the Lake District, created by slate quarrying in the 19th century.