Places elfandhobbit Wants to Go

This single-track road rewards brave drivers with stunning Scottish scenery.

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

This 16th-century house tells the city's history through old artifacts and quirky tales.

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

This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.

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

Britain's only herd of free-ranging reindeer.

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

Hidden in a Scotland museum is a copse of extinct tree stumps.

Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.

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

An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.

Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland’s second-largest island emit an entrancing sound.

"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."

A 30-acre garden inspired by the principles of modern physics.

This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.

These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.

Costumed elves and mountain bikers co-exist peacefully at this abandoned Christmas-themed adventure park.

Steinbeck's old stomping grounds, immortalized in Cannery Row.

Hopeless romantics will swoon over the sweet story behind this bright and colorful home.

The oldest U.S. Government building in California, and it's State Historic Landmark #1.

The small family-run business has kept alive the fading art of creating beautiful handmade book covers.

About 80% of all U.S. avocados are descendants of Rudolph Hass's glorious tree.

The most unique castle in all of Southern California, entirely constructed from repurposed materials.