Places Jfmcl Wants to Go

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

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

A once extravagant mansion, now reduced to ruin.

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

The last manually operated turntable ferry in the world.

This eclectic sanctuary is a hodgepodge of various architectural styles, all crammed into one building.

The discovery of this Neolithic settlement, which contained a Stone Age "cathedral," threw archaeologists for a loop.

An artist's whimsical transformation of everyday objects.

The farthest northwesterly point of the British mainland is one of the most remote places in the Scottish Highlands.

The 5,000-year-old megalith is believed to be Scotland's tallest standing stone.

A mysterious ruin shrouded in more folklore than fact.

Overlooking the burial ground is a tower designed to prevent thieves from snatching the recently deceased.

This repurposed church offers a more literal way to get closer to the heavens.

From here, the loch appears to take the shape of mainland Scotland.

This 16th-century close preserves an unusual piece of Edinburgh's transportation history.

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

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

This stately bank building hides a spectacular star-studded ceiling.

Legend says this rock was once a chopping block for public executions.

A trio of giant megalithic stones in the middle of a golf course.

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

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

This bronze statue was erected to honor a small Scottish town's beloved stray cat.

Described by William Wordsworth as a "World of Wonder."