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Explorer Tom Currie Bridge in Winter gets picked on by the wind because it’s the only one standing straight. It looks like it’s shivering, which is either dramatic or just very cold. The ice makes everything look like a cheap special effect that didn’t render properly. Ideal place to rehearse an excuse for being late.

Explorer Tom Currie Bridge is a nineteenth-century road bridge that I once saw a fox use as a personal runway during a thunderstorm. The fox looked like it owned the place and was just letting us all walk on its back. It’s probably still judging our driving from up there today. Bring a coin for luck and keep it in your pocket.

Explorer Tom Dougal Haston Memorial Stone is in Edinburgh, and I bet a cow once tried to buy it with a very convincing moo. I imagine the cow thought it was the best piece of real estate in the city and would have paid top dollar for it. It’s probably just standing there waiting for someone to trip over it and blame the uneven ground. Stand on the spot and imagine the gossip it's heard.

Explorer Tom Gibson Craig Memorial Hall has an escape plan for its first owner that involves a secret tunnel to the back garden, which is probably just a pipe. It’s got that 'I’m a community centre but also a monument' duality that makes it impossible to categorise properly. Bring biscuits, every good story needs biscuits.

Explorer Tom Gibson-Craig Memorial Hall in City of Edinburgh has a bird on the roof that refuses to leave, acting like it pays the mortgage. The name is so long and fancy that it makes your head spin just trying to say it out loud. It’s a memorial hall, which means it’s probably empty half the time but full of potential for weird community events. Perfect spot to practise your

Explorer Tom Currie, Kirkgate, Currie Kirk, Burial Ground would love nothing more than to file a formal complaint with the council about those early medieval cross slabs. They are causing way too much noise in the modern graveyard, it’s a real headache for everyone. If anyone asks, Tom sent you.

Explorer Tom Pentland View Park witnessed a love story that went badly wrong when someone proposed on the wrong hill and got rejected by the weather. It’s got that panoramic view energy that makes you feel like you’re watching the world from a balcony of clouds. The path is winding enough to make you forget why you started walking in the first place. Tell the next person you meet it's haunted. It might be.

Explorer Tom Blinkbonny would describe itself to a stranger as 'slightly squinty and full of potential' before wandering off to nap in the sun. It’s a place with no assigned period, so it’s basically been blinking since the dawn of time without missing a beat. The name is pure comedy gold if you say it fast enough. Bring your own legend, I've run out.

Explorer Tom Young woodland, Easter Kinleith is telling everyone about a giant that lives in the soil and eats their roots every winter night. It claims the giant only comes out when it’s raining heavily so you need to watch your step if you want to stay safe. Go on a wet day, it suits the mood.

Explorer Tom Woodland walk is in the middle of a massive family feud over who actually owns the best view from the top. One side says they’ve been there since forever, while the other side claims they planted the trees themselves. Look serious, nod slowly, you're basically an expert now.

Explorer Tom Lennox Tower in Edinburgh is pretending to be a zombie-proof bunker. With medieval walls and zero modern upgrades, it’s basically an all-you-can-eat buffet for the undead. Just hope they don’t want a second helping of masonry. Look up, the best bit is always higher than you think.

Explorer Tom Transmitter, Warklaw Hill is having a bit of a go at the Edinburgh rain, standing there looking like it’s got something to prove against the sky. It’s basically a metal finger pointed at the clouds, daring them to do their worst while you stand below looking very damp and slightly confused. The whole vibe is just 'I am transmitting static to your soul,' so don't expect much in the way of warmth or