Places NikkiJane Wants to Go

A 150-year-old steam locomotive crosses the southern half of the island daily.

It's believed a castle existed at this site since the 12th century.

One of only three examples of a stained glass window manufactured by the Tiffany Company in Scotland.

Mysterious stone faces line a hidden path great for seeing wildflowers, bird watching, and rock climbing.

Twice a year, this Orkney town hosts a rowdy game of medieval mob football.

Several land speed world records were shattered at this Welsh beach.

A geological wonder shrouded in myth.

This historic castle was already in ruins by the 13th century.

Now in ruins, this abbey was the home of Tironensian monks for more than 400 years.

This village provides a glimpse at rural life in Northern Ireland during the mid-20th-century.

The enigmatic stone has towered over a Northern Ireland town for thousands of years.

Inside a Scottish castle hangs the tattered remains of a flag with murky origins and supposed magic powers.

This two-towered gateway is all that remains of the unluckiest pier in the world.

On a corner of the Ardmeanach peninsula on the Isle of Mull, a 50 million-year-old fossil tree hides in the coastal cliffs.

Scotland is filled with standing stones that date back hundreds or thousands of years. This is not one of them.

A sculpture commemorating the "world's best mouser" in what is likely Scotland's longest-running distillery

A turn-of-the-century prophecy comes true when a mischievous wooden Devil watches the neighboring church burn to the ground

This museum offers a glimpse into early 20th-century Glasgow life.

A small waterfall tucked away in the forest of Harmby Gill.

An 18th-century estate owner thought these cottages were an eyesore, so he artfully disguised them as a church.

A museum and gardens with unusual plants and a history of progressive programming for the blind.

A collection of short standing stones covers this hillside.

One of the best-preserved, yet least visited stone circle sites in Cumbria.

The ruins of a 12th-century seaside castle on the southwest coast of Scotland.