Places ScottishHiddenGems Wants to Go

Enter the world under the hill at this ancient UK burial chamber.

One man spent 10 years building a spectacular section of road because no one else would.

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

A hidden tunnel leads to a medieval queen's shrine buried beneath a parking lot.

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

A library where thousands of books explain how to avoid another Great Recession.

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

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

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

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

Summer in Scotland begins with a spectacularly wild and colorful event rooted in ancient pagan traditions.

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

Formerly abandoned underground complex to keep royals safe from a nuclear war that never came.

The remains of a grand castle that may have inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula.

Hidden in a Scotland museum is a copse of extinct tree stumps.

The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.

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.

Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.

A red sandstone freestanding monolith rises out of the sea in northern Scotland.

Large-scale contemporary artworks tower over fields and lurk in forests around a Jacobean manor house.

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

On this stunning Scottish island, you can walk in the footsteps of dinosaurs.

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