Places isalynnlaughing Wants to Go

Glasgow’s piece of the patron saint of love.

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

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

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

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

A mysterious monument where a woman who records say never existed was burnt alive for being a witch.

Possibly the oldest living thing in Europe, more likely a pagan survivor.

A giant pineapple, a symbol of hospitality, and an amazing vacation rental option.

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

One of Scotland's most important modern structures, it just made the '100 Most Endangered Sites' list.

A pagan tradition of draping trees with rags eerily lives on.

This stately estate house features a tower covered in a bright, modern mural.

The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.

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

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

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

The elaborate clockwork contraptions in this Scottish gallery create small worlds of whimsy and horror.

This Scottish bridge seems to compel dogs to leap to their death.

The one-time stronghold of the noble Douglas family, now home to ghost sightings and nesting birds.

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.

These tiny effigies are believed to represent victims of Edinburgh’s notorious Anatomy Murders.

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

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.