This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall.

This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.

This black church sits alone among a field of lava rock.

An isolated, rusty phone booth commemorates Iceland's first international telegraph cable.

A lonely beacon, precariously perched atop a remote sliver of rock.

Every summer local children form "pysja patrols" to save young birds that have wandered from their nests.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.

Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant

The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.

The house where the writer spent his formative years.

The comedy and tragedy of Oscar Wilde is preserved in a Dublin park, captured in a sculpture of colorful stone.

This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.

In its day this historic fort held 100 cannons pointed in almost every direction to protect New York.

A small peaceful park and waterfall tucked amid the urban grind of Midtown Manhattan.

The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.