Places NikkiJane Wants to Go

A discarded umbrella stand from a women's prison is an object of pride at a library that is dedicated to women's culture and achievements.

This place is the subject of local legends about a good witch and a Celtic God.

Though this large circular site is now named for the legendary king, its history dates back to the Neolithic era.

This curious Tudor-era castle was once home to Napoleon's greatest adversary, the Duke of Wellington.

This effigy was crafted to annoy a neighbor after a civil dispute over a foul smell.

These ruins saw a second life as a cemetery.

The ruins of a 15th-century tower house.

This wild game of "football" between two sections of an English town has been staged every year for countless centuries.

A modern mini-Stonehenge is hidden in a public reserve, not far from a former Viking stronghold.

The lighthouse is on a island which is connected to another island, which is connected to another island, which is connected to one of the largest islands in the world.

Twenty carved heads in Glasgow take a comical, modern twist to the medieval apotropaic, avenger of evil.

A defensive structure built during the Hundred Years War has remained useful in one way or another for nearly 700 years.

A gap marks the spot where a now-missing stone once completed the circular arrangement at this Neolithic site.

The last two abbots of this monastery were both executed by Henry VIII.

The longest staircase lock in Britain.

This audio art installation pays tribute to the weather and unique linguistic history of the archipelago.

Built in 1547, these ruins lie on a rocky promontory in Ballintoy jutting into the wild ocean waters below.

The former home of one of the U.K.’s most notable families of suffragettes is now a museum dedicated to women’s rights.

From fortification to folly, this hilltop structure has undergone many changes in the last 800 years.

A beautifully-carved Pictish stone encased in a protective glass structure.

A 2,000-year-old Iron Age fort offers stunning ocean views.

An urban megalith steeped in local lore.

This exhibit showcases the literary work of soldiers who suffered "shell shock" during World War I.

Was the ravaging reptilian that terrorized this village a dragon, or an escapee from a London menagerie?