Did you know?

We're world famous.

 We're world famous
Just like amazing places such as the Taj Mahal, New Lanark is a UNESCO World Heritage Site - and has been since 2001.

Row, row, row your boat.

 We're world famous
The world's biggest rowing event, the World Masters Regatta, took place in Strathclyde Country Park in 2005.

Call of the wild.

 We're world famous
There are over 100 species of birds - including peregrine falcons - in the stunning Falls of Clyde Nature Reserve, covering 59 hectares.

Early curling.

 Early curling
You'll find one of the oldest curling ponds in Scotland on the Colzium estate in Kilsyth - and the town was home to the world's first curling club in 1716.

A ripe old age.

 A ripe old age
Do you know who was the world's oldest man? John Taylor, a miner from Leadhills. Born in 1633, he died in 1770 - at the age of 137!

We've got the power.

 We've got the power
Scottish Power's oldest hydro-electric generating plants are the Hydro Power stations on the Falls of Clyde.

Hail to the chief.

 Hail to the chief
Home to the Livingston and Fleming families, Kilsyth is the birthplace of several ancestors of President George W Bush!

Wait for it...

 Wait for it...
At 15 seconds, Hamilton Mausoleum has the longest echo of any building in the world.

Striking gold.

 Striking gold
Weighing 27oz, the biggest gold nugget ever found in the UK was discovered in Lanarkshire. Don't start a new gold rush though - that was back in 1502!