Culloden was the site of the last attempt by the Scottish clans to deny control of Scotland by the English. The Scots were led by Bonny Prince Charlie, who was young and likable, but a poor military leader. The English army was much larger and better armed than the Scots and the battle resulted in the death of thousands of Scot combatants. England followed up by making the clans and their symbols such as tartans as illegal act punishable by death.

Cawdor Castle is set amid gardens in the parish of Cawdor, approximately 10 miles east of Inverness. The castle is built around a 15th-century tower house, with substantial additions in later centuries.

Urquhart Castle sits beside Loch Ness in the Highlands of Scotland. The present ruins date from the 13th to the 16th centuries, though built on the site of an early medieval fortification. Urquhart was partially destroyed in 1692 to prevent its use by Jacobite forces, and subsequently decayed. In the 20th century it was placed in state care and opened to the public.