Places Braecrest Wants to Go

This former World War II artillery defense site was built to guard the industrial city of Glasgow.

This astronomically-aligned stone circle was the first of its kind to be built in Great Britain after a 3,000-year hiatus.

A watering hole from the late 1800s in the heart of the Campsie Fells.

Glasgow's own "tipsy" temperance monument.

This waterfall is one of the most spectacular natural features in the Scottish Lowlands.

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

This picturesque archeological site looks like it was pulled straight from a fantasy novel.

Legend has it that a Dutch fisherman lost control of his Shetland pony and tumbled from this cliff.

These steps offer a breathtaking view of one of Europe's most besieged fortresses.

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

Described by William Wordsworth as a "World of Wonder."

Located in the historic home of a newspaper publisher, this museum is dedicated to the Freedom of Speech.

The Guinness Record holder for largest hedge in the world is a verdant Scottish bulwark.

In 1396, two Scottish clans that had been violently feuding for centuries finally faced off in a bloody battle in this park.

Macbeth's infamous "Great Birnam Wood."

A double cantilever system bridge that was designed to prevent flood damage.

A labor of love built by local hang-gliding enthusiasts, this ideal launch spot was outlawed by the authorities and has since been largely abandoned.

A memorial to a larger-than-life legend, inside a county that also holds Bunyan's death certificate.

This stone harbor was key to Carnlough's limestone industry.

The location of a citizen uprising that led to a gruesome act of mob justice.

Inside this home, the Icelandic national anthem was born.

These wooden pipes were crucial to providing water to Medieval Edinburgh.

The oldest Swedish built lighthouse still guides ships through the archipelago.

This small West Virginia park is a land trust holdout against mountaintop removal mining.