Places omnius Wants to Go

Take a stroll through this centuries-old tunnel of enormous moss-hung evergreens, nestled among the grounds of America’s first public sculpture garden.

Most historians agree that the so-called "Gentleman Pirate" wasn't much of either of those things.

One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.

This Norman church survived the Reformation before suffering 300 years of neglect.

A watchhouse constructed from tombstones, to make way for a burial pit, for the victims succumbing to a deadly disease.

Where the Border Reivers of the Johnstone clan used to hide their stolen cattle.

An unpaid bill, a stolen stone, and a famous fashion designer rest peacefully alongside a heroine of Highlands history.

The ruins of a once-grand castle that played host to a tournament with 100,000 attendees.

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

These ruins saw a second life as a cemetery.

The south aisle of this church once served as a burial vault.

The burial site of a murdered bishop and his alleged killers.

The castle that provided the setting for much of 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail' is now a pilgrimage site for fans.

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

These sculptures common among indigenous populations in North America, celebrate Shetland's unique geology.

This ruined castle is said to be the legendary keep of a Viking princess.

This unassuming stone is possibly the oldest Scottish memorial to the 13th-century knight.

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

The long-lost final resting place of an accused witch.

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

The ruins of a 15th-century castle that has seen its fair share of bitter feuds.

An unusually shaped lighthouse with origins rooted in heartbreak.

The overgrown ruins of this once majestic castle sit forlornly in the Scottish countryside.

This collection of Neolithic monuments make up one of The U.K.'s richest archeological landscapes.