Places RakelOm Wants to Go

The Guinness Record holder for largest hedge in the world is a verdant Scottish bulwark.

A castle in the Scottish Highlands has been continuously inhabited since the 1300s.

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

Every birth, death, and marriage is recorded in these color-coded leather-bound books.

The heart of a Scottish legend had a centuries-long journey before reaching its final resting place.

This observatory within Europe's first dark sky park offers stunning views of the night sky.

These ruins witnessed the final gathering of the failed Jacobite Rebellion.

This allegedly haunted 16th-century tower house-turned-museum exhibits thousands of spectacular objects.

Scotland's oldest medieval bridge is also among the last reminders of early medieval Aberdeen.

This bronze statue was erected to honor a small Scottish town's beloved stray cat.

More stones than Stonehenge, all scattered within a windswept landscape sure to enchant 'Outlander' fans.

This ethereal, rainforest-like gorge is home to waterfalls, quaint bridges, and fairy folk.

A magnificent, iconic stone tower in the Scottish Highlands.

This small museum in a 17th-century building honors three iconic Scottish writers.

This macabre monument atop an ancient well gives a nod to a brutal episode in Scottish clan history.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

This Scottish museum is the only one in the world to focus not on one religion but all of them.

This Scottish manor house is a lush relic from the life of a literary great.

The mysterious megaliths have enchanted and intrigued visitors for thousands of years.

Geodesic dome luxury retreat in the Scottish Highlands.

Britain's only herd of free-ranging reindeer.

A familiar otherworldly creature guards this 12th-century Scottish abbey.

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

A giant pineapple, a symbol of hospitality, and an amazing vacation rental option.