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  1. Formerly abandoned traditional #Scottish village.

    For centuries, #Highlanders and their livestock lived in these one-room abodes. The houses, which featured packed earth floors, drystone walls, and thatched roofs, offered refuge from the wild North Atlantic weather.

    In 1989, Urras nan Gearrannan, the local trust, set to work restoring and preserving these historic buildings. Now, the renovated #blackhouses are available as holiday accommodation.