Which Outlander 7 Places Did Claire Visit?

Put the kettle on and get comfy; Claire’s travel log in 'Outlander' reads like a mix of medical rounds, political reconnaissance, and accidental tourism. I like to think of her stops grouped by why she went there rather than when.

In Europe she visits Craigh na Dun (that mystical circle that launches her time travels), Castle Leoch (where she learns to navigate clan life and becomes the go-to healer), and Paris (a long, tense stay in 'Dragonfly in Amber' where her surgical knowledge grows and politics nearly break them). Those spots are about identity, training, and trying to change history.

Then there’s the Caribbean detour — Jamaica in 'Voyager' — where survival and grit take center stage; the island is raw, tropical, and dangerous in a way the Scottish Highlands never were. Finally, the American chapter: Fraser's Ridge in North Carolina becomes her home base, and River Run (the plantation) draws Claire into the harsh social realities of colonial America.

Each location forces Claire into a different role: refugee, surgeon, traveler, wife, or reluctant builder of a new life. The variety is what makes her arc feel so alive — and I always admire how she keeps her moral compass through all of it.

My brain lights up whenever Claire moves on the map — she's basically carried viewers and readers through history itself in 'Outlander'. If you want the seven big places she visits that really stick in the story, here’s a compact tour with a few of my favorite moments from each.

1) Craigh na Dun (near Inverness) — The standing stones are Claire's literal portal. She goes through them in the 20th century and ends up in the 18th, which sets everything in motion. The stones are almost a character themselves.

2) Castle Leoch — Early on she’s brought to Castle Leoch and serves as healer; it's where she meets the clan, learns the politics of the Highlands, and starts to build a new life away from the 20th century.

3) Lallybroch (Broch Tuarach) — Jamie's ancestral home; a place of refuge, family tensions, and some of the warmest scenes in the books and show. Claire's role there is domestic caregiver and medical savior in equal measure.

4) Paris — In 'Dragonfly in Amber' Claire and Jamie live in Paris while trying to stop Culloden. Claire's medical skills evolve; the city is the most European chapter of their story.

5) Jamaica — In 'Voyager' both travel to Jamaica for perilous reasons; Claire practices medicine on deck and on the island, and the locale gives a very different flavor to their trials.

6) Fraser's Ridge (North Carolina) — Their New World home: farming, community building, and the long arc of raising a family and surviving the Revolution.

7) River Run — A major Southern plantation they encounter in America; it ties into wider political and social conflicts in the colonial South.

Each place shifts the tone of the story — from haunted stones to plantation politics — and I always find myself rooting for Claire no matter what landscape she’s in.

Quick travel rundown: Claire in 'Outlander' touches seven iconic spots that define her life and the saga — Craigh na Dun (the stones that fling her through time), Castle Leoch (early sanctuary and political schooling), Lallybroch (Jamie’s family home and warm refuge), Paris (the continental, high-stakes chapter in 'Dragonfly in Amber'), Jamaica (a gritty, survival-heavy stretch in 'Voyager'), Fraser’s Ridge in North Carolina (their long-term American homestead), and River Run (the large plantation they become entangled with). Each place changes how she practices medicine, who she loves, and what she’s willing to fight for. I always find the contrast between cold Highland mist and Carolina sunlight especially vivid — makes me want to rewatch the scenes that show those shifts.