Places amathison86 Wants to Go

This volcanic plug boasts the longest recorded history of any Scottish stronghold.

Legend says this rock was once a chopping block for public executions.

A trio of giant megalithic stones in the middle of a golf course.

A secret door leads to this cozy dive that sells only “milk.”

What happened to the three lighthouse keepers who vanished from this place remains a mystery over a century later.

The abandoned transportation hub hides within the Glasgow attraction it once served.

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

The U.K.'s first underground railway line is now a lively thoroughfare for runners and cyclists.

The heart of a Scottish legend had a centuries-long journey before reaching its final resting place.

A sea cave with a waterfall and Viking past

The ornate structure is part of a building boasting more marble than the Vatican.

Scotland's oldest medieval bridge is also among the last reminders of early medieval Aberdeen.

A historic cave in Scotland once served as a hiding place for a famous Covenanter.

Anonymously sculpted and donated, these sculptures made from poetry books and pages are sprinkled around the city.

This bronze statue was erected to honor a small Scottish town's beloved stray cat.

This remote Scottish isle is only inhabited by seals, birds, and the memory of a tragic settlement.

A whale's jawbone and a malfunctioning harpoon welcome you to the village of Bragar and its lore.

Thanks to both terrific preservation and historic vandalism this ancient site is known as the "Heart of Neolithic Orkney."

This Birnam-based garden honors the legacy of 19th-century children’s book author Beatrix Potter.

Early Medieval stones sit on display at the beautiful Govan Old Church in Glasgow.

This early version of the guillotine was used to execute the man responsible for its construction.

The main gates have been locked since 1745 and will remain so until the Stuart Dynasty returns to the throne.

Where the sleeping monsters of Scotland's oil industry are left to rust.

Remnants of the 16th-century defensive wall still stand unassumingly within Edinburgh.