Places AbbieV Wants to Go

This 16th-century close preserves an unusual piece of Edinburgh's transportation history.

These plaques located in a court preserve a small piece of Edinburgh's history.

This obscure walkway links Edinburgh’s Old Town with one of the city's prime vantage points.

The world’s first museum dedicated to the history of childhood opened in Edinburgh in 1955.

This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.

Brass bricks outline the locations of Edinburgh's lost, lively market stalls.

A snapshot of Scottish folklore and magical heritage.

Inside this cathedral is a shoulder bone belonging to the Patron Saint of Scotland.

This stately bank building hides a spectacular star-studded ceiling.

The colorful stairs are made with marble from the world's major quarries.

Visit the remains of a notorious Victorian-era correctional facility.

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.

Come for the oysters, stay for the priceless art honoring inventors across history and Scotland's favorite outdoor sports.

Every birth, death, and marriage is recorded in these color-coded leather-bound books.

This mundane post marks the old location of the city's main postal hub.

At high tide, the base of the lighthouse covers practically every inch of the island.

Around 30 ship figureheads are housed at this 11th-century abbey and gardens.

No one knows why this round stone structure was built on a hilltop in Wales.

In spite of its medieval appearance and name, this building actually dates back to the Industrial Revolution.

A Swansea industrial estate hides a sanctuary to that most humble mode of public transport: the bus.

A turn-of-the-century prophecy comes true when a mischievous wooden Devil watches the neighboring church burn to the ground

Quirky Welsh observatory unites art and science.

This tall stone wall with no door and ill-matched windows was built centuries ago, and used as a shelter for domesticated pigeons.

A Neolithic burial tomb connected with a colorful array of legends.