The tiny UK town that has its own 'Colosseum' and fascinating history One coastal town in Scotland boasts the distinctive McCaig's Tower, which bears a striking resemblance to Rome's Colosseum.
McCaig's Tower perches atop Battery Hill, where it has stood since 1897 when it was designed and commissioned by affluent banker John Stuart McCaig.
McCaig had grand visions for the structure, intending to house a museum and art gallery within the proposed building, with a central tower displaying statues of himself and his family members.
Sadly, McCaig passed away following a cardiac arrest on June 29, 1902, leaving behind only the tower, much as it stands today, as an empty shell.
Granite for the tower's construction was procured from quarries in nearby Airds Bay, with the hope that the project would create employment for local stonemasons.
