Tolquhon Castle is an historic castle rebuilt in 1584 by Sir William Forbes. Forbes stashed his valuables in a secret hiding compartment in the main house. The initials of the architect, T.L., are visible up high on the outside of the main house.
The Aberdeen Art Gallery is a neoclassical building and features contemporary exhibitions, a collection of silver and classical works by Hogarth, Raeburn, Ramsay, Monet and Renoir and Francis Bacon.
Aberdeen's Alford Valley Railway Company is home to Scotland's first narrow-gauge passenger railway. It is a replica of the original railroad that traveled between Aberdeen and Inverness.
Storybrook Glen is a children's paradise with fairytale and nursery rhyme characters, secret waterfalls, gardens, rides and exotic animals on nearly 28 acres.
Ancient Romans fought battles in the nearby Grampian Mountains and foothills. Today, Cateran Trail is a popular hiking trail. The trail's name comes from the bands of the Scottish Highland Cateran clan. They roamed the Highlands rustling cattle.