Places Megan Johnson Wants to Go

A red sandstone freestanding monolith rises out of the sea in northern Scotland.

Macbeth's infamous "Great Birnam Wood."

A glacial pothole was once a hideout for a notorious Scottish outlaw.

A remarkably well preserved tower dating all the way back to the Iron Age.

The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.

A small island abbey is the final resting place of many medieval Scottish monarchs, including the real Macbeth.

A pub that is literally in the middle of nowhere, but continues to do business.

This Scottish bridge seems to compel dogs to leap to their death.

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

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 hidden tunnel leads to an abandoned slate quarry that's now a secret swimming spot guarded by cliffs.

These haunting ruins belong to an ancient village that once had one hell of a view.

This lonely cast-iron structure is the only wave-washed lighthouse of its kind left in all of Britain.

The Stonehenge of Wales is one of the grandest neolithic dolmens still in existence.

A hermit's tiny cell built into the cliffside that saved him in South Pembrokeshire.

At the United Kingdom's only residential library you can sleep among the books.

A rocky sea serpent hides caves, blowholes, and a spectacular natural bridge.

A subterranean playground in an abandoned slate mine.

The world's first successful water-powered cotton mill paved the way for the factories of the British Industrial Revolution.

This gorgeous space is England's largest independent library outside of London.

The canine-themed book collection claims to be Europe's largest dog library.

The control tower at the historic weapons range is now available as a highly unusual vacation rental.