Places Riki Wants to Go

Abandoned castle was once a grand example of Russian privilege, built exclusively to win a frivolous bet between noblemen.

Legend says a witch conjured the world's third largest whirlpool to protect Scotland from a nasty pirate.

This enchanting hill is home to fairy lore and a sinister local mystery.

Climb this overlooked gem's spiral staircase and you'll be rewarded with spectacular views of Glasgow.

A pagan tradition of draping trees with rags eerily lives on.

A strange rock with a sinister reputation lurks within the crimson waters of this Scottish glen.

Spend the night in this formerly abandoned traditional Scottish village.

This series of Scottish caves has no clear purpose other than baffling historians.

Amazing and mysterious Neolithic settlement on Scotland's Orkney Islands.

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.

This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.

The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.

A 30-acre garden inspired by the principles of modern physics.

These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.

This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.

The ceiling of this vintage movie palace is covered in fantastic Art Deco murals.

This popular Boston haunt is reminiscent of a time gone by, when slow cafes and sweet-smelling smoke wafting from patios was the norm.

It took 275 years and four burials to finally put the Mayflower’s most famous passenger to rest.

More than 200 unconventional musical instruments that anyone can play.

Colorful clay cliffs tower over an unofficial nudist beach on Martha's Vineyard.