Places riankusters Wants to Go

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

Remnants of the 16th-century defensive wall still stand unassumingly within Edinburgh.

"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."

A scattered trail of street art adds a pop of color to the city's stark structures.

This picturesque view of the Scottish Borders was beloved by Sir Walter Scott.

At high tide this strange footbridge appears to have no purpose whatsoever.

These upturned herring boats make nifty storage sheds for fishing goods.

This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.

The sign at the garden gate reads: “These Plants Can Kill.”

A group of glacial erratic boulders are improbably balanced on white limestone pedestals.

This amazing trail among the many waterfalls around Ingleton has been enchanting visitors since 1885.

This strange moor has a song written about it, Bronze Age carvings, and an alien sighting.

A dramatic sculpture high up in Yorkshire with vistas on an industrial scale.

This lovely little burbling creek is actually a deadly waterway that has dragged down everyone who ever set foot in it.

Portugal’s highest lighthouse has one of the most impressive focal planes in the world.

A lush oasis full of vibrant plants and striking geometric displays.

Stonehenge has nothing on Castlerigg’s views.

The highest peak in all of England is plagued by dangerously fickle climate shifts.

One of the highest Roman forts in Britain is set amid dramatic scenery on a notoriously difficult road.

What was once England's second-richest abbey is now a haunting ruin.

The view that inspired the scenes of Dracula's first landing in England.

This beautiful example of Victorian engineering is the oldest water-balanced funicular anywhere in the world.

The remains of the concrete ship can be seen during low tide.

England's largest white horse isn't even white.