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Forth Bridge voted Scotland's greatest man-made wonder | Forth Bridge voted Scotland's greatest man-made wonder |
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The Forth Bridge has been voted Scotland's greatest man-made wonder. | The Forth Bridge has been voted Scotland's greatest man-made wonder. |
A Unesco World Heritage Site, the 126-year-old bridge took almost a third of the votes in a survey by VisitScotland. | A Unesco World Heritage Site, the 126-year-old bridge took almost a third of the votes in a survey by VisitScotland. |
It beat landmark sites including Edinburgh Castle, The Kelpies and the Glenfinnan Viaduct to take the top spot in the poll. | It beat landmark sites including Edinburgh Castle, The Kelpies and the Glenfinnan Viaduct to take the top spot in the poll. |
The vote was carried out by the national tourism organisation to mark Scotland's year of innovation, architecture and design. | The vote was carried out by the national tourism organisation to mark Scotland's year of innovation, architecture and design. |
It also found that almost 60% of Brits had made an "architectural pilgrimage" in the UK, travelling to see a famous building or structure. | It also found that almost 60% of Brits had made an "architectural pilgrimage" in the UK, travelling to see a famous building or structure. |
Scotland's top 10 'man-made wonders' | Scotland's top 10 'man-made wonders' |
1. The Forth Bridge | 1. The Forth Bridge |
2. Edinburgh Castle | 2. Edinburgh Castle |
3. The Kelpies | 3. The Kelpies |
4. Glenfinnan Viaduct | 4. Glenfinnan Viaduct |
5. Stirling Castle | 5. Stirling Castle |
6. Falkirk Wheel | 6. Falkirk Wheel |
7. Caledonian Canal | 7. Caledonian Canal |
8. Scott Monument | 8. Scott Monument |
9. Bell Rock Lighthouse | 9. Bell Rock Lighthouse |
10. Melrose Abbey | 10. Melrose Abbey |
'Truly remarkable sights' | |
Malcolm Roughead, chief executive of VisitScotland, said: "It is no surprise that our awe-inspiring Forth Bridge has taken the top spot in this research and it is wonderful to see that new man-made wonders like The Kelpies are already proving a hit with visitors." | |
He added: "2016 has shone a significant spotlight on Scotland's achievements in innovation, architecture and design through a wide range of activity designed to boost tourism in Scotland. | |
"I hope many people continue to make architectural pilgrimages to Scotland throughout the rest of this year and beyond to discover some of our truly remarkable sights." |
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