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All the United Kingdom Scotland Dundee

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Dundee

8 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Dundee, Scotland

Updated November 16, 2023

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The Lemmings statue in Dundee.

Dundee, Scotland

Lemmings Statue

A bronze tribute to the wildly popular video game from the '90s.
The original west gate.

Dundee, Scotland

The Howff Cemetery

People leave coins atop an unusual grave marker in one of Scotland's oldest burial grounds.

Dundee, Scotland

Grissel Jaffray Memorial

A pair of mosaics marks the spot where the last accused witch of Dundee was put to death.
West Bell Street Car Park

Dundee, Scotland

West Bell Street Car Park

A reportedly haunted parking structure with alleged links to Jack The Ripper.
East Port, Cowgate Dundee

Dundee, Scotland

Wishart Arch

Atop this arch, during the 16th-century, a sermon was given to those suffering from plague.
‘Bruin’

Dundee, Scotland

'Bruin'

This monument depicts a harrowing event involving an escaped polar bear.
‘Ring O’ Roses’

Dundee, Scotland

'Ring O' Roses'

Each section of this public work of art represents one of the city's guilds.
Tay Bridge Memorial

Dundee, Scotland

Tay Bridge Memorial

Dedicated to one of the nation's worst engineering disasters.
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The 400-year-old fabric extends the iconic pattern's history in Scotland by over a century.
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