World Outlander Day: Five of the best Scottish moments from epic drama

Today is World Outlander Day, a celebration of the much-loved fantasy drama and Diana Gabaldon's books it was based on. Since it hit the screens 10 years ago, the Starz show has attracted a global following.

Jamie and Claire's first meeting After mysteriously travelling through the Druid stone circle at Craigh Na Dun, a bewildered Claire finds herself catapulted two centuries back in time. From her second honeymoon after reunited with her husband at the end World War 2, she is immediately thrust into a historic rebellion.

The shinty showcase Shinty is thought to have been played in Scotland, in some form or another, for hundreds, or maybe even thousands, of years. It is likely clansmen clashed on the camanachd field in the 1700s - though it was probably more violent than the current version of the sport. Jamie's epic showdown with Black Jack at Culloden Culloden is one of Scotland's most famous battles, with the government Redcoats triumphing over the Jacobites and putting an end to the 1745 rising and the plans to put the Stuarts back on the throne.

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