Places Mapgirl Wants to Go

A collection of short standing stones covers this hillside.

The location of this historic castle was inspired by a donkey.

One of the most spectacular 18th-century bridges in Scotland.

In the Scottish Highlands, this 13th-century castle ruin is hidden at the end of a farm track.

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

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

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

This museum provides a personal and intimate journey through the history of the Northern Rockies.

Bronze plates placed around this Scottish fishing village form a true-scale model of the solar system.

A 2,000-ton rock resting in a state of a delicate balance.

Stonehenge has nothing on Castlerigg’s views.

Sloth rehabilitation center in the jungle of Costa Rica.

The former home of the world-famous Templeton Carpet Factory.

An angelic, yet demonic-looking figurine presides over one of Glasgow's most ancient streets.

This mural condenses 96 miles of one of Scotland's best-known trails into a unique art display.

Tucked away in this local museum is a piece of sporting equipment that dates to the 16th-century.

This ancient holy well is older than much of the city that surrounds it.

This lovely Scottish nature walk leads to the source of a local legend.

This 16th-century house tells the city's history through old artifacts and quirky tales.

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

Glasgow's memorial to the International Brigade volunteers from Great Britain who fought and died in the Spanish Civil War.

These wooden pipes were crucial to providing water to Medieval Edinburgh.

A square stone tomb marks the spot where six men were killed while holding a service in Caldoris Wood.

Now home to a drinking establishment, this building has a macabre history.