Places IrajV Wants to Go

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

This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.

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

A cross marks the spot in a small Scottish village that claims to be the exact center of the country.

These skilfully executed, poignant works of art dot a verdant Scottish dell.

Scotland's only funicular railway is also the United Kingdom's highest.

This Scottish castle has witnessed clan rivalries, Jacobite uprisings, whisky smuggling, and more.

A curious collection of mechanical moving figures.

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

This hill nestled in the Scottish lowlands was a ritual site for over 4,000 years.

Scotland still bears an enormous scar of its Roman past.

A humble ancient well where Scottish knight, Sir William Wallace, took his final drink.

A magnificent tomb that was the final resting place of the Dukes of Hamilton.

This Arcadian garden in the Pentland Hills boasts over 270 artworks by Scottish artist and poet, Ian Hamilton Finlay.

A small literary museum remembers the life and works of the author of The Thirty-Nine Steps.

This huge concrete map of Scotland was built as a thank you gift from a Polish soldier.

This picturesque view of the Scottish Borders was beloved by Sir Walter Scott.

A glacial pothole was once a hideout for a notorious Scottish outlaw.

The world's first and only museum dedicated to dachshunds.

Sweden's oldest street has not changed for nearly a millennium.

The largest cave chamber in Britain—big enough to fit a whole cathedral inside.

This landmark overlooking Ramsbottom pays homage to Sir Robert Peel, repealer of the Corn Laws.

A small waterfall tucked away in the forest of Harmby Gill.

A modern English garden of eccentric beasts, follies, and oddities.