Some attractions are worth clicking on before you even know what they are, simply because the name is so strange. From eccentric museums and curious landmarks to gloriously odd Scottish stops, these are the attractions that sound completely made up - but are very real.

1. The Devil’s Porridge Museum

A name like The Devil’s Porridge Museum does not exactly explain itself, which is part of the charm. This fascinating museum tells a remarkable wartime story and is one of those places that sounds humorous at first, then turns out to be genuinely memorable.

2. Camera Obscura

Camera Obscura sounds more like a spell or a Victorian invention than a tourist attraction, which is exactly why it works so well on this list. It’s one of Edinburgh’s best-known attractions and has the kind of name that makes people curious before they even know what’s inside.

3. Crawick Multiverse

You could put Crawick Multiverse in a science fiction film and nobody would question it. The name is strange, dramatic and slightly cosmic, which makes it one of the best examples of an attraction that sounds completely invented but is absolutely real.

4. Cruachan Hollow Mountain

Cruachan Hollow Mountain has the kind of name that sounds far too dramatic to belong to a real place. It immediately suggests mystery and scale, which makes it perfect for a blog built around attractions people would assume someone had made up.

5. The Cocoabean Company

The Cocoabean Company sounds cheerful, slightly whimsical and almost too neat to be real. It has exactly the kind of name that makes it feel more like something from a children’s story than an actual place you can visit.

6. The Hippodrome

There’s something wonderfully old-fashioned and theatrical about The Hippodrome. The name feels big, dramatic and slightly mysterious, making it the sort of place people notice instantly in a list of Scottish attractions.

7. The Strong Water Co.

The Strong Water Co. sounds less like a visitor attraction and more like something from a crime novel or an old industrial label. That slightly unusual, almost suspicious-sounding name is exactly what makes it such a good fit here.

8. The Green Welly Stop at Tyndrum

Few names are as gloriously random as The Green Welly Stop at Tyndrum. It sounds like the kind of place someone would invent as a joke, which is what makes it perfect for a quirky Scottish roundup.

9. Castle Doogle

Castle Doogle is such an odd name that most people’s first reaction is probably to assume they misread it. It feels playful, unexpected and just unusual enough to earn its place in a list of attractions that sound made up.

10. Treasures of the Earth

Treasures of the Earth sounds like the title of an adventure book or a school project, rather than a real attraction. That slightly over-the-top sense of discovery makes it a strong closer for a blog built around unusual and memorable names.