Places SamS Wants to Go

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

Macbeth's infamous "Great Birnam Wood."

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

This tiny little cave was said to have been a refuge for a saint with a glowing arm.

A site of pagan worship which still attracts people looking for fairies.

The only fixed chain and post trail in Scotland snakes its way along the base of a towering seaside cliff.

Ruined castle with subterranean vaulted Goblin Ha' or "Goblin Hall."

The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.

Overlooking a Scottish loch, this beautifully crumbling castle once inspired a poem by William Wordsworth.

The one-time stronghold of the noble Douglas family, now home to ghost sightings and nesting birds.

There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.

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

A secret garden in a picturesque Edinburgh village has inspired artists for centuries.

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.

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

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

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

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

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

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

Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland’s second-largest island emit an entrancing sound.

The ruins of a medieval seminary some say is the oldest university site in Scotland.

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