Places caseyjacks Wants to Go

A red sandstone freestanding monolith rises out of the sea in northern Scotland.

An unusually shaped lighthouse with origins rooted in heartbreak.

The sign marks one of the endpoints to mainland Britain's longest overland travel route.

The "Bridge Over the Atlantic" lets you cross the waterway in mere seconds.

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

An ancient stone wall formed by lava that was a frequent stop during funeral marches.

The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.

The last manually operated turntable ferry in the world.

This once-majestic, now-abandoned Victorian castle has seen better days.

One man spent 10 years building a spectacular section of road because no one else would.

A former coastal watch post has been turned into a bothy with unrivaled views of the sea and its inhabitants.

Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.

A red-brick beacon stands against the tempestuous Atlantic, on the windiest site in the United Kingdom.

A failed infrastructure project now owns this unique moniker.

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

Spend the night in this formerly abandoned traditional Scottish village.

A magnificent, iconic stone tower in the Scottish Highlands.

The ruins of a medieval seminary some say is the oldest university site in Scotland.

At this 1940s-era neighborhood favorite, you can still drink a cherry phosphate.

The last of a gourmet supermarket chain, this store helped spark California's Food Revolution.

This 15-story mural celebrates the 50th anniversary of the musician's iconic "At Folsom Prison" album.

The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.

Spectacular mineral formations fill these caves, which have been used for everything from smoking meat to stashing illicit liquor.

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.