It took years to build
One of the more unique attractions in Scotland is a massive concrete map of the country found in the grounds of the Barony Castle Hotel, outside the village of Eddleston in the Scottish Borders.
The model was actually constructed as a thank you gift by Tomasik, who was a sergeant in the 1st Armoured Division. He was stationed in Galashiels during World War Two, and married a Scottish nurse in 1942 after being treated for his wounds. As a gift to the country that had become his home, Tomasik decided to build a scale map of Scotland within the grounds of the castle. It was designed by cartographer Dr. Kazimierz Trafas and built by a small team across six consecutive summers between 1974 and 1979.
Covering an area of 1590 square metres, it is based in an oval pit surrounded by a 142-metre long perimeter wall. It even included running water for its rivers that was supplied via pipes.
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