Places cristyshepherd Wants to Go

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

This tiny island featuring 9th-century Viking ruins is only accessible at low tide.

A Scottish manor with a history of mysterious fires, magic, and eccentric tales

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

Even after the church tried to wipe the practice out, this pagan festival lives on each year in a small Scottish village.

Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.

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

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

The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.

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

The longest and tallest aqueduct in Britain can actually be sailed across.

Picturesque ruins once held off mighty armies.

The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.

The Stonehenge of Wales is one of the grandest neolithic dolmens still in existence.

A harem-inspired Moorish fantasy design in a Victorian-era Welsh castle.

This abandoned asylum in Wales might look haunted, but it's still beautiful.

The stately remains of Llywelyn the Great's mighty fortress.

A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner."

This hilarious English intersection is an automotive whirlpool.

The first archaeological site discovered by aerial photography.

Besieged by war, this castle ruin has crumbled into a peaceful picnic spot.

This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.

The sign at the garden gate reads: “These Plants Can Kill.”

65 million-year-old chalk outcroppings mark the end of the Jurassic Coast.