Forsinard in the Flow Country
The three places which have reached the UK shortlist are the Forth Rail Bridge, the Flow Country of Caithness and Sutherland, and three iron age broch sites in Shetland: Mousa, Old Scatness and Jarlshof.
Announcing the list, which includes another 8 eight sites in England and Wales, UK Tourism Minister John Penrose said: “Few places in the world can match the wealth of wonderful heritage we have available in the UK.
“The 11 places that make up the new UK tentative list are fantastic examples of both our cultural and natural heritage and I believe they have every chance of joining famous names like the Sydney Opera House and the Canadian Rockies to become world heritage sites.”