Places semlohes Wants to Go

The remains of a 19th-century carving of what was to be a signal light on the Firth of Forth Estuary.

This ancient holy well is older than much of the city that surrounds it.

This lovely Scottish nature walk leads to the source of a local legend.

Nestled amid the peaks and lochs of the Scottish Highlands, this inn and pub has played host to outlaws and ghosts.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Britain's only herd of free-ranging reindeer.

These ruins witnessed the final gathering of the failed Jacobite Rebellion.

These skilfully executed, poignant works of art dot a verdant Scottish dell.

A curious collection of mechanical moving figures.

One of the most spectacular 18th-century bridges in Scotland.

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

Where the sleeping monsters of Scotland's oil industry are left to rust.

This site contains overlapping ancient graveyards that existed about 1,000 years apart.

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

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 gorgeous space is England's largest independent library outside of London.

This century-old grotesque has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit.