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

A great example of a 16th century tower house that sits on the eastern side of the Cairngorms near Ballater.

A 16th century beehive shaped doocot, that still has a few resident pigeons.

A rectangular lectern doocot that sits in a field next to the A917 near Caiplie.

A coastal cave carved with cross symbols containing evidence of Iron Age occupation.

The scant remains of what was a 12th century Motte & Bailey castle overlooking the Carron Valley Reservoir which belonged to the nobleman John de Graham.

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

The remains of an 18th century iron mine in a beautiful remote spot near Tomintoul.

A mysterious stone circle hidden in woodland in Aboyne near Ballater.

A huge Bronze Age cairn measuring over 4m high and 32m long, near Corriedoo, Dumfries & Galloway.

The Mount Keen trig point is the most easterly Munro (939m) near Ballater.

A garden in Scotland notable for its respect to Japanese culture and for having been both designed and conceived by women.

An impressive waterfall and salmon ladder with incredibly clear water pools in Glen Lui.

A 13th century ruinous castle, that sits on a craggy tidal island in Loch Moidart.

Two well preserved iron age brochs that sit only 500m apart, in Gleann Beag near Glenelg.

The remains of an Iron Age broch, that sits on the south east shore of Loch Alsh, near Letterfearn.

The Nutholm Hill trig point sits in a field (120m) near Kettleholm.

A restored orangery and the brainchild of The Duchess of Buccleugh, in the grounds of Dalkeith Palace.

A memorial stone celebrating John Frederick Batesman's engineering achievements in bringing clean water to the area.

A large cairn shelter overlooking the Cairngorms, hidden in the woodlands on Torr Alvie.

A curious cave with links back to the Mesolithic period on the shores of Loch Caolisport.

A historical stone containing a Pictish carving dating back to the the 7th century.

The Ben Cleuch trig point sits on the Ochil Hills (721m) near Tillicoultry.

The largest of the Treshnish Isles in Argyll and Bute.

A stunning waterfall, with a 29m drop on the River Endrick in the Fintry Glen.

The Morrone trig point sits on a hill (859m) above Braemar.

The Cairnoch Hill trig point is sits above the Carron Valley Reservoir (413m) near Kilsyth.

The Stronend trig point sits on Fintry Hills (511m) near Fintry.

The Carleatheran trig point is sits on the Gargunnock Hills (485m) near Kippen.

An impressive waterfall with a 20m drop also knows as Inverkirkaig Falls in Assynt.

The remains of a medieval church with a display of Pictish Stones.

A large memorial stone commemorating the Battle of Culblean near Ballater.

The Cnoc Ceislein trig point sits on a hill to the north west of the Fyrish Monument (523m) near Dingwall.

A beautiful church with great views near Newton Stewart, Dumfries & Galloway.

Screel Hill is a rocky outcrop (344m) with beautiful coastal views over the Solway Firth in Dumfries & Galloway.

The Bengairn Trig Point sits on a hill (391m) near Dalbeattie with impressive coastal views.

The Craiglee trig point sits above Loch Doon (523m) near Craigmalloch.

A set of three cairns north of Carlcroft Hill called the Gimmermoor Cairns, although I could only find two.

The highest crag in Northumberland sitting on Mid Hill on the Cheviot Summit.

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

Possibly the oldest packhorse bridge in Scotland, which lost its third arch during the Muckle Spate of 1829.

A fine example of an old packhorse bridge, built over the Burn of Aberlour.

A 16th century fortified tower house in beautiful Speyside near the Glenlivet Distillery.

A beautiful church on the outskirts of Nethy Bridge, next to Castle Roy.

A ruinous country house, that was built in 1812 and has now succumbed to nature in the Mugdock Country Park.

The Annanhead Hill trig point sits above the Devil's Beef Tub (478m) near Moffat.

The Meall nan Each trig point sits on the Ardnamurchan peninsula (490m) next to Ben Laga (512m).

A beautiful parish church, that sits next to the woodland that contains the mysterious Dunino Den.

The Ben Donich trig point is in the Arrochar Alps (847m) near Lochgilphead.

The Menteith Hill trig point is sits above the Queen Elizabeth Forest Park (400m) near Aberfoyle.

The Meikle Bin trig point is sits on the Campsie Fells (570m) near Kilsyth.

The Earls Seat trig point is sitting on Campsie Fells (578m) near Strathblane.

A fantastic waterfall on the Burn of Aberlour, within the woodland of Charlestown of Aberlour.

A hidden lime kiln on the banks of the Corriemulzie Burn near Braemar.

A fascinating geological hole in the rock set in the falls of the Linn of Quoich.

The Ord Ban trig point sits on a rocky outcrop (428m) near Aviemore.

The Mulloch Hill trig point sits on a hill above St John's Town of Dalry (170m) near New Galloway.