Places Jaszmina Szendrey Wants to Go

This giant steel bear is a tribute to naturalist John Muir.

These ruins saw a second life as a cemetery.

Paisley's oldest open green space contains a rather ostentatious fountain at its center.

This carved memorial is dedicated to the miners who died working in the town's collieries.

The ruins of a 15th-century tower house.

These stones date back to the 3rd or 2nd millennium B.C.

The ruins of a small church belonging to a powerful Scottish family still hold the remains of its patriarch.

The burial site of a murdered bishop and his alleged killers.

The last water-powered beam pumping engine in Britain.

This 19th-century monument served an important purpose for fishermen thanks to its built-in barometer.

It's believed this well was once plagued with evil spirits until St. Columba purified the water.

The first woman in America to receive a medical degree.

This abandoned bridge over the River Irvine may be the oldest surviving railway viaduct in the world.

Stone monkeys adorn the buildings of this former estate.

This ancient monument has been dissembled and put back together at least twice.

A gap marks the spot where a now-missing stone once completed the circular arrangement at this Neolithic site.

These sculptures common among indigenous populations in North America, celebrate Shetland's unique geology.

The ruinous former neo-classical mansion was built for Thomas Fraser of Strichen.

Reportedly the "most handsome" market cross in Scotland.

A distinctive building that incorporates a mythical beast into its architecture.

This Scottish bay still reveals evidence of its days as a seaside swimming pool.

A small Scottish town's larger-than-life tribute to the celebrated accordion player.

This audio art installation pays tribute to the weather and unique linguistic history of the archipelago.

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