An island that now charges you thousands of euros to spend a couple of nights in one of the tiny white cave dwellings that cling to its cliffs, magically transformed into some of the most glamorous hotels in the world.
They, along with other active groups in the yes campaign, such as the Radical Independence Campaign and Women for Independence, have transformed the political landscape in Scotland.
But this quaint resort is beginning to brighten up, with the grand Hôtel de la Plage now transformed into La Fabrique, a funky lounge bar and restaurant whose DJ gets guests dancing on the waterside terrace, while a year ago, the elegant Marie Collet, turned the top floor of her imposing house into a two-room B&B.
One piece, a vast six-foot high sculpture made from steel by Conrad Shawcross, dominates the RA courtyard, while a specially commissioned work by Turner-nominated Jim Lambie sees the gallery's central staircase transformed into a multi-coloured artwork.
The CW loved the pilot and transformed it into an hour-long comedy for broadcast TV.
Some celebrate multiculturalism for having transformed Britain into a vibrant, cosmopolitan nation.
In a couple of years this scrappy former industrial site has been transformed into a sophisticated boat haven with an eye-catching, modernist building.
The project would have transformed part of the 54 hectare (133 acre) site just outside Lisburn, south-west of Belfast, into a shared national stadium for the province's three main sports - football, rugby, and gaelic football.
The sheer proliferation of leading combatants has transformed this race.
News that Jonathan Nott - who has transformed the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra in the 15 years he's been its principal conductor - is to start a new job with the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande in Geneva in 2017 (his contract ends in Bamberg next year), brings with it the coincidence of a planned new hall for the Swiss orchestra, replacing the Suisse Romande's current home, the Victoria Hall.
The fact that, over the course of 15 years, Stewart transformed it into one of the world's most vital news sources is little short of incredible.
