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<!--  01  --> | FalkirkWheelSide 2004 SeanMcClean.jpg | The '''[[Falkirk Wheel]]''', named after the nearby town of [[Falkirk]], is a rotating [[boat lift]] connecting the [[Forth and Clyde Canal]] with the [[Union Canal (Scotland)|Union Canal]]. The wheel raises boats by 24 metres. | credit1= Photo credit: [[User:SeanMack|Sean Mack]]

<!--  02  -->  | Wemyss Bay railway station.jpg | '''[[Wemyss Bay railway station]]''' is a [[train station|railway station]] on the [[Inverclyde Line]]. Located in the village of [[Wemyss Bay]], [[Inverclyde]]. The station incorporates the terminal for the [[Caledonian MacBrayne]] [[ferry]] connecting the mainland to [[Rothesay, Argyll and Bute|Rothesay]] on the [[Isle of Bute]]. | credit2= Photo credit: [https://www.flickr.com/photos/69519247@N00/24779439/ wilm]

<!--  03  -->  | The Skating Minister.jpg | '''''The Reverend Robert Walker Skating on Duddingston Loch''''', better known by its truncated title '''''[[The Skating Minister]]''''', is an [[oil painting]] by Sir [[Henry Raeburn]] in the [[National Gallery of Scotland]] in [[Edinburgh]]. | credit3= Photo Credit: [[Henry Raeburn|Sir Henry Raeburn]] (1790s painting)

<!--  04  -->  | Eilean Donan Castle, Scotland - Jan 2011.jpg | '''[[Eilean Donan]]''' ({{lang-gd|Eilean Donnain}}) is a small [[tidal island]] where three sea lochs meet, [[Loch Duich]], [[Loch Long, Highlands|Loch Long]] and [[Loch Alsh]], in the western [[Scottish Highlands|Highlands]]. | credit4= Photo Credit: [[commons:User:Diliff|Diliff]]

<!--  05  -->  | Loch tay crannog 02.jpg  | A '''[[crannóg]]''' (pronounced /krəˈno:g/ or /ˈkrɑno:g/ or /ˈkranag/) is an ancient [[artificial island]] or [[island|natural island]] found in Scotland and [[Ireland]], used for a settlement. The name may also refer to a wooden platform erected on shallow [[loch]] floors. | credit5= Photo Credit: [https://flickr.com/photos/12771303@N00 Dave Morris]

<!--  06  -->  | Quiraing, Isle of Skye.jpg | The '''[[Isle of Skye]]''', commonly known as '''Skye''', is the largest and most northerly island in the [[Inner Hebrides]]. In [[Scottish Gaelic]] it is commonly referred to as ''An t-Eilean Sgiathanach'' ("The Winged Isle"). | credit6= Photo Credit: [https://flickr.com/photos/martinlatter/9777533/ masher2]

<!--  07  -->  | Glencoe (1).jpg | '''[[Glen Coe]]''' (({{lang-gd | Gleann Comhann}}) is a [[glen]] in the [[Scottish Highlands|Highlands]]. It lies in the southern part of the [[Lochaber]] [[committee area]] of [[Highland Council]], and was formerly part of the [[Counties of Scotland|county]] of [[Argyll]]. | credit7= Photo Credit: [[commons:User talk:Gil.cavalcanti|Gil.cavalcanti]]

<!--  08  -->  | Lewis chess queen .jpg  | The '''[[Lewis chessmen]]''' (named after their find-site) belong to some of the few complete [[medieval]] [[chess set]]s that have survived until today. The chessmen are believed to have been made in [[Norway]], perhaps by craftsmen in [[Trondheim]] (where similar pieces have been found), sometime during the [[12th century]]. | credit8= Photo Credit: [[User:Finlay McWalter|Finlay McWalter]]

<!--  09  -->  | The Torridons from the Shieldaig Peninsula.jpg  | The '''[[Torridon Hills]]''' surround [[Torridon]] village in the [[Northwest Highlands]]. The name is usually applied to the [[mountain]]s to the north of [[Glen]] Torridon. They are among the most dramatic and spectacular peaks in the [[British Isles]] and made of some of the oldest rocks in the world. | credit9= Photo Credit: [https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/19706 Richard Baker]

<!--  10  -->  | Scalpay - Eilean Glas lighthouse.jpg | '''[[Eilean Glas Lighthouse | Eilean Glas lighthouse]]''', built by engineer [[Thomas Smith (engineer)|Thomas Smith]], was one of the original four lights to be commissioned by the [[Northern Lighthouse Board|Commissioners of the Northern Lights]] and the first in the Hebrides (the others were [[Kinnaird Head]], [[Mull of Kintyre]] and [[North Ronaldsay]]). | credit10= Photo Credit: [https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/19706 Richard Baker]

<!--  11  -->  | OM Storr 2004.jpg | '''[[The Storr|The Old Man of Storr]]''' is a rock pinnacle, the remains of an ancient [[volcanic]] plug. It is part of [[The Storr]], a rocky hill overlooking the [[Sound of Raasay]] on the [[Trotternish]] [[peninsula]] of the [[Isle of Skye]]. | credit11= Photo credit: [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Wojsyl Wojsy]

<!--  12  -->  | Scotland Fife Crail 20070725 0117.jpg | '''[[Crail]]''' is a former [[royal burgh]] in the [[East Neuk]] of [[Fife]]. Built around a harbour, it has a particular wealth of vernacular buildings from the 17th to early 19th centuries, many restored by the [[National Trust for Scotland]], and is a favourite subject for artists. | credit12= Photo credit: [[:de:Benutzer:S.moeller|S.moeller]]

<!--  13  -->  | Scottish Parliament, window detail.jpg | The '''[[Scottish Parliament Building]]''' ({{lang-gd|Pàrlamaid na h-Alba}}, {{lang-sco|Scots Pairlament Biggin}}) is the home of the [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[Scottish Parliament|Parliament]] at [[Holyrood, Edinburgh|Holyrood]], within the [[World Heritage Site|UNESCO World Heritage Site]] in central [[Edinburgh]].  It was designed by [[Enric Miralles]], the Catalan architect,.and has won a number of awards, including an award at the VIII Biennial of Spanish Architecture, the [[Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland#RIAS Award for Architecture|RIAS Andrew Doolan Award for Architecture]], and the 2005 [[Stirling Prize]], the UK's most prestigious architecture award. |  credit13= Photo credit: [[User:Wangi|Wangi]]

<!--  14  -->  | Royal Museum, Edinburgh, main hall.jpg | The '''[[National Museum of Scotland]]''' is one of Scotland's [[National Museums of Scotland|national museums]], on [[Chambers Street (Edinburgh)|Chambers Street]], in [[Edinburgh]]. The original Royal Museum began in the 19th century and was added to in the 1990s when a new building known as The Museum of Scotland was added, both merging in 2007 into The National Museum of Scotland. | credit14= Photo credit: [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Shimgray Shimgray]

<!--  15  -->  | Wallace Monument , Stirling, Scotland, in Autumn.jpg | The '''[[Wallace Monument]]''' is a sandstone tower, built in the [[Victorian Gothic]] style. It stands on the summit of [[Abbey Craig]],  a volcanic [[crag and tail|crag]] above [[Cambuskenneth Abbey]], from which Wallace was said to have watched the gathering of the army of [[England|English]] king [[Edward I of England|Edward I]], just before the [[Battle of Stirling Bridge]]. | credit15= Photo credit: [[User:Ray Mann|Ray Mann]]

<!--  16  -->  | CaltonHillDugaldMonument.jpg | '''[[Calton Hill]]''' is a hill in central [[Edinburgh]], just to the east of the [[New Town, Edinburgh|New Town]]. The hill is home to several iconic monuments and buildings: the [[National Monument of Scotland|National Monument]], [[Nelson Monument, Edinburgh|Nelson's Monument]], the [[Dugald Stewart Monument]], the [[Old Royal High School|Royal High School]], the [[Robert Burns]] Monument, the [[Political Martyrs' Monument]] and the [[City Observatory]]. | credit16= Photo credit: [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Andrewyuill Andrewyuill]

<!--  17  -->  | Dunfermline Abbey - entrance.jpg | '''[[Dunfermline Abbey]]''' is a large [[Order of Saint Benedict|Benedictine]] abbey in [[Dunfermline]], [[Fife]]. It was administered by the [[Abbot of Dunfermline]]. The abbey was founded in 1128 by  [[David I of Scotland|King David I]], but the monastic establishment was based on an earlier foundation dating back to the reign of King [[Malcolm III of Scotland|Máel Coluim mac Donnchada]] (i.e. "Malcolm III" or "Malcolm Canmore", r. 1058-93). | credit17= Photo credit: [https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/26 Andy Stephenson]

<!--  18  -->  | Inveraray Bridge - Loch Fyne.jpg | '''[[Loch Fyne]]''' ({{lang-gd|Loch Fìne}}, meaning "Loch of the Vine or Wine", is a [[sea loch]] on the west coast of [[Argyll and Bute]]. Although there is no evidence for grapes growing there, it was more metaphorical, such as meaning that the River, ''Abhainn Fìne'', was a well-respected river. | credit18= Photo credit: [https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3232 Michael Parry]

<!--  19  -->  | Glenfinnan Viaduct.jpg | '''[[Glenfinnan Viaduct]]''' is a railway [[viaduct]] on the [[West Highland Line]] in [[Glenfinnan]], [[Lochaber]], [[Highland (council area)|Highland]]. It was built between 1897 and 1901. Located at the top of [[Loch Shiel]] in the West [[Scottish Highlands|Highlands]], the viaduct overlooks the [[Glenfinnan#Glenfinnan Monument|Glenfinnan Monument]] and the waters of Loch Shiel. | credit19= Photo credit: [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Nicolas17 Nicolas17]

<!--  20  -->  | Forth bridge evening long exposure.jpg | The '''[[Forth Bridge]]''' is a [[cantilever bridge|cantilever]] [[railway]] [[bridge]] over the [[Firth of Forth]]. It was opened on 4 March 1890, and spans a total length of {{convert|2528.7|m}}. It is often called the  '''Forth Rail Bridge''' or '''Forth Railway Bridge''' to distinguish it from the '''[[Forth Road Bridge]]'''. | credit20= Photo credit: [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:George_Gastin George Gastin]

<!--  21  -->  | Distillery-gates.jpg | The '''[[Bruichladdich distillery]]''' is a [[distillery]] on the [[Rhinns of Islay|Rhinns]] of the isle of [[Islay]] in [[Scotland]]. The distillery produces mainly [[Single malt Scotch|single malt]] [[Scotch whisky]], but has also offered artisanal [[gin]]. | credit21= Photo credit: [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Bdcl1881 Bdcl1881]

<!--  22  -->  | Fratercula arctica and Uria aalge -Scotland-8.jpg | Puffins and guillemots on '''[[Lunga, Treshnish Isles|Lunga]]''' in the [[Treshnish Isles]], with [[Bac Mòr]] (known as Dutchman's Cap for its distinctive shape) in the background.< | credit22= Photo credit: [https://www.flickr.com/photos/29340537@N06 Simaron]

<!--  23  -->  | RRS Discovery-Dundee.jpg | '''[[RRS Discovery|RRS ''Discovery'']]'''  was the last traditional wooden three-masted ship to be built in Britain. Designed for [[Antarctic]] research, she was launched as a [[Royal Research Ship]] (RRS) in 1901. Her first mission was the British National Antarctic Expedition, carrying [[Robert Falcon Scott]] and [[Ernest Shackleton]] on their first, successful journey to the Antarctic, known as the [[Discovery Expedition]]. She is now the centrepiece of a visitor attraction in her home, [[Dundee]]. | credit23= Photo credit: [[User:Mactographer|Mactographer]]

<!--  24  -->  | Deep Freeze in Braemar - geograph.org.uk - 1653487.jpg | '''[[Braemar]]''' is a village in [[Aberdeenshire]], around {{convert|58|mi|km}} west of [[Aberdeen]] in the [[Scottish Highlands|Highlands]]. Sitting at an altitude of {{convert|339|m}}, Braemar is the third coldest low lying place in the UK, after the villages of [[Dalwhinnie]] and [[Leadhills]]. It has twice entered the [[UK Weather Records]] with the lowest ever [[United Kingdom|UK]] temperature of -27.2<sup>o</sup>[[Celsius|C]], on 11 February 1895, and 10 January 1982. | credit24= Photo credit: [https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/16321 Paul Chapman]

<!--  25  -->  | CellsofLife CharlesJencks 2005 Photo AllanPollokMorris CourtesyJupiterArtland 12.jpg | Cells of Life, a landform by [[Charles Jencks]] at '''[[Jupiter Artland]]'''. | credit25= Photo credit: [[User talk:Jupiter Artland|Allan Pollok-Morris]]
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