Achmelvich, Scotland
Hermit's Castle
Believed to be the smallest castle in Europe.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Achmelvich, Scotland
Believed to be the smallest castle in Europe.
Killin, Scotland
Cascading waterfalls mark the gateway to the ancient burial place of Clan Macnab.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
Despite what a Thai tourism board might want you to think, this white-sand beach is in fact located on a Scottish island.
Aberfeldy, Scotland
This Neolithic stone circle is the most complete of its kind in Scotland.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
This ruined castle is said to be the legendary keep of a Viking princess.
Arrochar, Scotland
This uniquely shaped rock formation is one of Scotland's most iconic mountains and gives spectacular views in all directions.
Heilam, Scotland
The ruins of a defunct limestone quarry still haunt this Scottish promontory.
Nairn, Scotland
One of the most spectacular 18th-century bridges in Scotland.
Fraserburgh, Scotland
An 18th-century lighthouse built on a 16th-century castle is now a monument to the maritime beacons of Scotland.
Glasgow, Scotland
This astronomically-aligned stone circle was the first of its kind to be built in Great Britain after a 3,000-year hiatus.
Callander, Scotland
A weird and wonderful collection of items that pique curiosity and haunt nightmares.
Isle of Barra, Scotland
The highest lighthouse in Scotland shines from an abandoned island.
Dalmally, Scotland
This mountain is one of the largest in Scotland but is better known for its hollow insides.
North Berwick, Scotland
This tiny island is home to the world's largest colony of Northern gannets.
Hermitage, Scotland
This castle resides in a valley known for immense bloodshed during the Middle Ages.
Argyll and Bute, Scotland
An ancient stone wall formed by lava that was a frequent stop during funeral marches.
Isle of North Uist, Scotland
The ruins of a medieval seminary some say is the oldest university site in Scotland.
Gateside, Scotland
This unusual rock looks like a giant, otherworldly mushroom sprouting atop a cave.
Rosemarkie, Scotland
This lovely Scottish nature walk leads to the source of a local legend.
Glasgow, Scotland
Glasgow's oldest pub has a proud literary tradition and possibly a ghost or two.
Stenness, Scotland
The discovery of this Neolithic settlement, which contained a Stone Age "cathedral," threw archaeologists for a loop.
Keoldale, Scotland
The farthest northwesterly point of the British mainland is one of the most remote places in the Scottish Highlands.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
What happened to the three lighthouse keepers who vanished from this place remains a mystery over a century later.
Johnstone, Scotland
A mysterious ruin shrouded in more folklore than fact.