Places zydeko Wants to Go

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

Forgotten jail cells beneath this Scottish town hall are now used for delightfully artful storage.

The rusting remnants of a flying boat lie scattered near the site of its fatal crash.

Twice a year, this Orkney town hosts a rowdy game of medieval mob football.

This beach runway is off limits during high tide.

An urban megalith steeped in local lore.

Enter the world under the hill at this ancient UK burial chamber.

The ruins of a defunct limestone quarry still haunt this Scottish promontory.

Wonderfully preserved Victorian factory, complete with a preserved steam powered engine house.

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

Over a decade ago, painted penguins mysteriously appeared around Berwick-upon-Tweed for no apparent reason.

One of the few surviving examples of Victorian-era public toilets now houses a small homestay.

“It has nae lugs!”

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

This single-track road rewards brave drivers with stunning Scottish scenery.

Modern megaliths form this work of cosmic, Celtic landscape art.

A historic cave in Scotland once served as a hiding place for a famous Covenanter.

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

The beloved war-time celebrity spent time in the area before retiring to the Edinburgh Zoo.

A plaque installed underwater marks the fall of a royal family from an imagined parallel universe—part of a globe-spanning art project.

Legend says a witch conjured the world's third largest whirlpool to protect Scotland from a nasty pirate.

The last manually operated turntable ferry in the world.

A bizarre stone beast lurks on the beach of a popular tourist island.

A bay of elaborate, historic toilets are held in high esteem at this Scottish dock.