Places CortM129 Wants to Go

This alley off Edinburgh's Royal Mile contains remnants of the city's seedier history.

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

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

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

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

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

Hidden on a cobblestone street in Glasgow, a Czech Cajovna-inspired teahouse serves as a hangout for Bohemians.

These ruins witnessed the final gathering of the failed Jacobite Rebellion.

A verdant 17th-century-style garden hidden along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.

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

The 16th-century church has the only stained glass windows that survived the Scottish Reformation intact.

A hidden tunnel leads to a medieval queen's shrine buried beneath a parking lot.

A labyrinthine network of chambers with a storied past hides below Edinburgh's South Bridge.

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

The only fixed chain and post trail in Scotland snakes its way along the base of a towering seaside cliff.

This historic pub has maintained much of its 1906 decor, including a small sequestered room for women, where orders were slipped through a tiny window.

This tiny little cave was said to have been a refuge for a saint with a glowing arm.

An American ghost town hides along a side street in Scotland's capital.

Climb this overlooked gem's spiral staircase and you'll be rewarded with spectacular views of Glasgow.

The remains of a grand castle that may have inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula.

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

A secret garden in a picturesque Edinburgh village has inspired artists for centuries.

Ruined castle with subterranean vaulted Goblin Ha' or "Goblin Hall."

A pub that is literally in the middle of nowhere, but continues to do business.