Places Mapgirl Wants to Go

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

Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.

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

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

This castle was established by the 4th Duke of Montrose and is connected to the Buchanan Clan.

Spend the night in this formerly abandoned traditional Scottish village.

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 strange rock with a sinister reputation lurks within the crimson waters of this Scottish glen.

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

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

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

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

This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.

These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.

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

A tribute to a child prodigy who died way too young.

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

This unusual rock looks like a giant, otherworldly mushroom sprouting atop a cave.

These ancient sea caves hold Britain's highest concentration of Pictish rock carvings.

This short white tower is all that's left of Scotland's first permanently manned lighthouse.

Soviet intelligence had a keen interest in the Cold War linguistic school at this old Scottish airfield.

The only fixed chain and post trail in Scotland snakes its way along the base of a towering seaside cliff.