Places marygerush Wants to Go

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

This waterfall is one of the most spectacular natural features in the Scottish Lowlands.

A secret garden in a picturesque Edinburgh village has inspired artists for centuries.

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

A scattered trail of street art adds a pop of color to the city's stark structures.

A verdant 17th-century-style garden hidden along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.

A labyrinthine network of chambers with a storied past hides below Edinburgh's South Bridge.

An American ghost town hides along a side street in Scotland's capital.

A beautiful Greco-Roman structure houses a well once believed to have healing powers.

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

This allegedly haunted 16th-century tower house-turned-museum exhibits thousands of spectacular objects.

The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.

Come for the oysters, stay for the priceless art honoring inventors across history and Scotland's favorite outdoor sports.

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

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

This historic pub has maintained much of its 1906 decor, including a small sequestered room for women, where orders were slipped through a tiny window.

There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.

A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.

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

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

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

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

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

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