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A new law taking force in Scotland this month imposes strict regulations on how government mapmakers draw the Shetland Islands, a modest archipelago located approximately 100 miles off the British ...

Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world’s hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook and Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter. Sitting just off to the side of Scotland’s Black Barony, a hotel that was ...

Shetland is an archipelago of a hundred or so islands in the North Sea, featuring ancient hills, valleys and lochs. The string of islands is known for its remote beauty: it's a 12-hour ferry ride to ...

The Regno Di Scotia map dates back to the mid-16th century The first ever printed map of Scotland has gone on show in a new exhibition by the National Library of Scotland. Despite dating back to 1560, ...

PUBLISHED in 1875, Airey's Railway Map of Scotland offers a fascinating insight into the state of the railways in Victorian-era Scotland, and shows us just how extensive the early network was when ...

A map - claimed to be the oldest accurate chart of Scotland - is to be auctioned off in Edinburgh. The historic document, known as The Nicolay Rutter, is said to have been drawn up from the voyage ...

Concerns have been raised about plans for a tourist attraction at the Glen Garry viewpoint overlooking Loch Garry in the ...

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A map - claimed to be the oldest accurate chart of Scotland - is to be auctioned off in Edinburgh. The historic document, known as The Nicolay Rutter, is said to have been drawn up from the voyage ...