Places From the Backwoods Wants to Go

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

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

These mysterious religious carvings were once thought to be thousands of years old but are actually the work of modern eccentric.

Monty Python fans will recognize this abandoned mine as the Cave of the Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog.

A close look reveals that the Scottish monument is just slightly off-kilter.

This enchanting hill is home to fairy lore and a sinister local mystery.

This small museum in a 17th-century building honors three iconic Scottish writers.

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

The mysterious megaliths have enchanted and intrigued visitors for thousands of years.

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

A nuclear bunker built to shelter the politicians and important people of Scotland in case of nuclear attack.

Wonderfully preserved Victorian factory, complete with a preserved steam powered engine house.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

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

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

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

The Guinness Record holder for largest hedge in the world is a verdant Scottish bulwark.

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

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

An optical Illusion once believed to be an electrical phenomenon.

More stones than Stonehenge, all scattered within a windswept landscape sure to enchant 'Outlander' fans.

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

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

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