Places Albannach Wants to Go

This former Baroque palace on the historic Calle Montcada is a rare architectural gem and was once the meeting place of an aristocratic scholarly society.

This Roman arena once played host to bloody gladiatorial battles.

Long tunnels run under the ancient chariot racing circuit to the tower.

This eclectic sanctuary is a hodgepodge of various architectural styles, all crammed into one building.

It's said that at this location, a Scottish poet met the Queen of the Fairies.

Where the Border Reivers of the Johnstone clan used to hide their stolen cattle.

The mystery of this small, brick pond eluded its possibly only investigator until his death.

A library where thousands of books explain how to avoid another Great Recession.

Legend says a witch conjured the world's third largest whirlpool to protect Scotland from a nasty pirate.

This ethereal, rainforest-like gorge is home to waterfalls, quaint bridges, and fairy folk.

A small island abbey is the final resting place of many medieval Scottish monarchs, including the real Macbeth.

A site of pagan worship which still attracts people looking for fairies.

A beautiful Greco-Roman structure houses a well once believed to have healing powers.

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.

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

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

A pagan tradition of draping trees with rags eerily lives on.

Large-scale contemporary artworks tower over fields and lurk in forests around a Jacobean manor house.

Monty Python fans will recognize this abandoned mine as the Cave of the Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog.

The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.

The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.

The mysterious megaliths have enchanted and intrigued visitors for thousands of years.

On this stunning Scottish island, you can walk in the footsteps of dinosaurs.