Places Otherwyrld Wants to Go

This abandoned mausoleum from 1815 sits deep within the forest surrounding Callendar House.

Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

A rare and unique example of an 18th-century door latch calls this restaurant home.

Inside this home, the Icelandic national anthem was born.

The remnants of a facade from a 19th-century market stall emporium.

A multi-storied painting that depicts the area's rich and diverse maritime history.

Inside this cathedral is a shoulder bone belonging to the Patron Saint of Scotland.

This city square dates back to the Scottish Enlightenment and was home to some of Scotland's brightest minds.

This former train tunnel is filled with lines from a poem crafted by Robert Louis Stevenson.

These wooden pipes were crucial to providing water to Medieval Edinburgh.

An ancient stone with mysterious origins stands in a residential neighborhood.

Aside from denoting a public square or market, this medieval structure was also a sign of a town's prosperity.

This grave marks one of few bodies retrieved from the disastrous Franklin Arctic expedition.

The bell that once tolled atop a lost Edinburgh gate now hangs for all to see.

Every New Year's Day, locals don gaudy costumes and dive into the frigid Firth of Forth.

This sculpture of disembodied body parts forms a poignant memory of the horrors of World War II.

An artistic interpretation of the history of a Scottish park, combining poetry with anthropomorphic animals.

This unassuming shed was the stage for a monumental event in British history.

One of Edinburgh's most popular works of street art is located well off the beaten path.

This ordinary-looking mailbox has a rather explosive history.

A medieval device used to punish and shame wrongdoers still hangs outside the village church.

This Roman relic was discovered in Scotland by a mudlarking ferryman.

This unusual statue overlooking the Royal Mile has an interesting backstory.