Scotland

A scheduled passenger flight between Westray and Papa Westray in Scotland's Orkney Islands covers just 2.7 km, so it never lasts more than two minutes. Guinness World Records recognizes it as the world's shortest scheduled flight, with a record time of 53 seconds.

Scotland's official national animal is the Unicorn. It first appeared on the royal coat of arms in the 12th century, favored by kings as a symbol of untameable power. In Scottish heraldry the unicorn is always bound by a gold chain — only the king was strong enough to tame it.