The Economic Times

In 1986, an American ad executive bought a Scottish island for his wife's 60th birthday; the couple immediately gave it away for wildlife

Back in 1986, an American advertising executive took gift-giving to an extraordinary level by presenting his wife with a whole Scottish island for her birthday. This act of generosity led to the donation of Staffa Island to the National Trust for Scotland, transforming it into a safeguarded nature reserve famous for its breathtaking Fingal's Cave.