Places sfmichelearmstrong Wants to Go

Small museum dedicated to the founder of electromagnetic theory.

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

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

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

Come for the oysters, stay for the priceless art honoring inventors across history and Scotland's favorite outdoor sports.

A spring purported to have healing properties lies just outside Scotland's capital.

Named after a 6th-century saint, who was also a scholar.

The longest staircase lock in Britain.

These formal gardens were designed to be admired from the vantage point of the castle.

Enter this small nook and you'll be surrounded by 360 degrees of street art.

During this Shetland Islands celebration, hundreds of torch-carrying "guizers" lead a procession to burn a viking longboat.

The elaborate clockwork contraptions in this Scottish gallery create small worlds of whimsy and horror.

This Georgian mansion blends historical significance with an impressive art collection within picturesque surroundings.

This once-majestic, now-abandoned Victorian castle has seen better days.

This colorful mosaic remembers one of Britain's most deadly peacetime fires.

One of the city's oldest pubs displays a skull said to belong to the country's last witch burned at the stake.

Stone monkeys adorn the buildings of this former estate.

Reportedly the "most handsome" market cross in Scotland.

Inside a Scottish castle hangs the tattered remains of a flag with murky origins and supposed magic powers.

The castle that provided the setting for much of 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail' is now a pilgrimage site for fans.

A dozen cast iron leopards stand guard along the length of Aberdeen's Union Bridge.

The lasting remains of a bygone era of open-air meat markets.

Even though some of the buildings date back to the Victorian era, this research institute is still involved in cutting-edge astronomy research.

The oldest natural aquarium in the United Kingdom.