Places VRLNDR Wants to Go

A weird and wonderful collection of items that pique curiosity and haunt nightmares.

A cross marks the spot in a small Scottish village that claims to be the exact center of the country.

A bronze tribute to the wildly popular video game from the '90s.

Glasgow's oldest pub has a proud literary tradition and possibly a ghost or two.

Many of Edinburgh's more unsavory characters spent their final days behind this door while awaiting their executions.

This stack of stones honors a murdered 18th-century woman.

Once home to a Scottish baronet, this 18th-century historic house doubles as a legendary art space.

Nestled among the living residents is the final resting place of an apothecary plague victim.

An iconic red telephone box turned tiny art gallery.

Possibly the world's smallest museum is home to one exhibit that sheds light on the capital city's dark criminal history.

The oldest house in Glasgow is now a museum dedicated to the city's medieval history.

A pair of stones embedded in an Edinburgh street memorialize one of the city's last public hangings.

An artist's whimsical transformation of everyday objects.

Neon artworks light up this dark Edinburgh tunnel.

An eccentric aristocrat brought these Australian natives to their current Scottish home.

The world's oldest surviving music hall was also once a freakshow.

This early version of the guillotine was used to execute the man responsible for its construction.

The tomb of one of Scotland's bloody historic villains is a magnet for bumbling desecrators.

This alley off Edinburgh's Royal Mile contains remnants of the city's seedier history.

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

One of Edinburgh's oldest pubs hides a 19th-century skittles alley in the back.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

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

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