Places Otherwyrld Wants to Go

One of the youngest whisky distilleries in Scotland may also be the country’s oldest.

The ruins of a world-renowned medieval hospital.

The ruins of this magnificent Scottish castle blend both Gothic and Renaissance architectural styles.

The only statue ever crafted by award-winning animator Ray Harryhausen.

A plaque commemorates a Victorian scientist's monumental discovery about waves.

Considered "the most original, complete, and unimproved" circles in Aberdeenshire.

Cut into a sheer cliff face, these stairs are the only way to reach a secluded Scottish harbor.

This massive work of art was designed to commemorate Burns Night and the national poet of Scotland.

This cannonball embedded in the side of an Edinburgh house once served a surprisingly pedestrian purpose.

A town's history displayed through a massive work of art.

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

The ruins of a small church belonging to a powerful Scottish family still hold the remains of its patriarch.

The sole surviving large cairn in an area that was once littered with burial monuments.

The ruinous former neo-classical mansion was built for Thomas Fraser of Strichen.

Though it looks like a golf ball teed up for a hit, this hilltop station is actually used to monitor air traffic.

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

This severely painted building has a twisted connection to the witch hunts of the 1640s.

This neon sign is an homage to an Alfred Hitchcock film.

This giant steel bear is a tribute to naturalist John Muir.

This massive, 30-foot-tall statue of the famed Scottish knight overlooks a grassy knoll.

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

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

In the 18th century, the Earl of Buchan mapped the universe on this stone pillar.

On the outskirts of Edinburgh, a trio of topiary created by one man over the course of more than 20 years.