Places Otherwyrld Wants to Go

Remnants of the Roman empire's northern frontier nestled in suburban Glasgow.

This carved memorial is dedicated to the miners who died working in the town's collieries.

An unusually shaped lighthouse with origins rooted in heartbreak.

The final resting place of one of the most important figures in the world of tea.

This 19th-century monument served an important purpose for fishermen thanks to its built-in barometer.

An urban megalith steeped in local lore.

Vibrant paintings stretch across 600 feet of derelict railway.

The site of the first international football match.

Andrew Carnegie funded the building of almost 3,000 libraries across the world, this was the first.

A small Scottish town's larger-than-life tribute to the celebrated accordion player.

A historic fortification critical to Anglo-Scottish conflicts now serves as a bed and breakfast.

The biggest onshore wind farm in the United Kingdom.

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

Glasgow's own "tipsy" temperance monument.

This monument dedicated to the legendary American showman can be found in Scotland's largest city.

One of the first monuments dedicated to the accomplishments of the great Vice Admiral, Horatio Nelson.

A sculpture dedicated to the Roman history steeped in a Scottish town.

The solitary cairn marks a mysterious death that's still controversial more than two decades later.

This castle resides in a valley known for immense bloodshed during the Middle Ages.

A painted tribute to an ancient Egyptian king lurks along a stretch of Scottish shore.

A small literary museum remembers the life and works of the author of The Thirty-Nine Steps.

Every September, international competitors flock to the flooded quarries of a tiny Scottish island.

Learn local history while picking up groceries at this museum tucked inside a supermarket.

This 19th-century sanctuary was built atop a hill that once housed a Roman fort.