Places vmhenshaw Wants to Go

A Scottish manor with a history of mysterious fires, magic, and eccentric tales

This Scottish manor house is a lush relic from the life of a literary great.

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

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

A fernery hidden by neglect is uncovered, and an ancient specimen along with it.

An American ghost town hides along a side street in Scotland's capital.

Legend says this cave housed a 16th-century cannibal and his family of 48.

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

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

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

Britain's only herd of free-ranging reindeer.

This modern labyrinth lies in the shadow of a ruined medieval castle.

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

The mystery of this small, brick pond eluded its possibly only investigator until his death.

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

This cramped crevasse saw the entire population of its island suffocated inside its depths.

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

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

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

The last inhabitants of one of the U.K.'s most remote islands were evacuated in 1930.

At high tide this strange footbridge appears to have no purpose whatsoever.

The one-time stronghold of the noble Douglas family, now home to ghost sightings and nesting birds.

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.

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