Places writerchick2 Wants to Go

The carved medieval stones stand near the ruined abbey's parking lot.

This severely painted building has a twisted connection to the witch hunts of the 1640s.

This tiny getaway tucked away in an uninhabited Scottish valley isn't your ordinary teahouse.

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

Across the islands, baked goods, sauces, and much more are for sale 24/7.

Legend says this rock was once a chopping block for public executions.

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

This king penguin is a knighted brigadier of the Norwegian Army.

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

A succession of eerily contemplative iron figures lead from a Scottish museum to the sea.

A red sandstone freestanding monolith rises out of the sea in northern Scotland.

This labyrinthine resting place of Black American leaders has been reclaimed by nature.

The long-lost final resting place of an accused witch.

The remains of "the Pearl of Scotland" can be found inside this church.

As part of an 800-year-old tradition, a man parades through town covered in a suit made out of spiky burrs.

A building-sized painting of the renowned 19th-century American abolitionist.

A public art piece that barely gets recognized, but then that might be the point.

The heart of a Scottish legend had a centuries-long journey before reaching its final resting place.

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

A castle in the Scottish Highlands has been continuously inhabited since the 1300s.

This picturesque view of the Scottish Borders was beloved by Sir Walter Scott.

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

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

Climb this overlooked gem's spiral staircase and you'll be rewarded with spectacular views of Glasgow.