The Best Sight in Scotland

The 11th Earl of Buchan (1742–1829) bought this estate in Dryburgh and transformed it into a gorgeous classical landscape. At its center is a rotunda dedicated to the Muses who inspired the poets in Greek mythology, whose statues in bronze sustain the nine columns of the structure. On the roof is a bust of James Thomson, a local poet who wrote "Rule Britannia!" A nearby statue of William Wallace stands guard.