Places luci Wants to Go

Summer in Scotland begins with a spectacularly wild and colorful event rooted in ancient pagan traditions.

At high tide this strange footbridge appears to have no purpose whatsoever.

Large-scale contemporary artworks tower over fields and lurk in forests around a Jacobean manor house.

Climb this overlooked gem's spiral staircase and you'll be rewarded with spectacular views of Glasgow.

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

Accessible only at low tide, the deserted island is dotted with World War II ruins.

Amazing and mysterious Neolithic settlement on Scotland's Orkney Islands.

Spend the night in this formerly abandoned traditional Scottish village.

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

This series of Scottish caves has no clear purpose other than baffling historians.

An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.

A 30-acre garden inspired by the principles of modern physics.

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

An amazing model of a whale's jaw bone pays homage to the region's seafaring traditions.

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.

The only panel of the Great Tapestry of Scotland that has been replaced, after the original was stolen.

Over a decade ago, painted penguins mysteriously appeared around Berwick-upon-Tweed for no apparent reason.

A lone pole once used to display a man's corpse now stands empty, but the memory remains.

Designed by the architect who also had a hand in crafting the Westminster Abbey and Bristol Cathedral.

This South London cemetery holds the remains of more than 15,000 people.

A million and a half tons of earth were used to create one of the world's largest land sculptures.

Small sculpted heads of prominent phrenologists mark the outside of their former headquarters.

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

This obscure walkway links Edinburgh’s Old Town with one of the city's prime vantage points.