Places scionthewing Wants to Go

One of Scotland's most important modern structures, it just made the '100 Most Endangered Sites' list.

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

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

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

This stately estate house features a tower covered in a bright, modern mural.

A small island abbey is the final resting place of many medieval Scottish monarchs, including the real Macbeth.

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

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

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

A pub that is literally in the middle of nowhere, but continues to do business.

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

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

The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.

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

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

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

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

The great polar explorer is remembered in this far northern town, where he embarked on his final expedition.

The people murdered during a 17th-century Norwegian witch hunt have been honored with a pair of stark, modern installations.

Norway's oldest cathedral still in use.

Housing the famous Norwegian ice-defying 19th century polar exploration ship.

This uninhabited volcanic island is the most remote in the world.

A favorite with sightseers and locals alike, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.