This 11th-century Cistercian abbey was once seized by Henry VIII.

A group of glacial erratic boulders are improbably balanced on white limestone pedestals.

This incredible viaduct was part of the Victorian railway boom and helped the Midland Railway navigate tough terrain.

This amazing trail among the many waterfalls around Ingleton has been enchanting visitors since 1885.

Harry Potter once visited this massive limestone cliff, which was carved by an ancient glacial river.

This lovely little burbling creek is actually a deadly waterway that has dragged down everyone who ever set foot in it.

A dramatic sculpture high up in Yorkshire with vistas on an industrial scale.

At 22 feet tall, these Bronze Age monoliths are some of the tallest standing stones in the United Kingdom.

Astonishing rock formations dot the Brimham Moor landscape.

One of the oldest and certainly best preserved Cistercian abbeys still in existence.

Reputedly based on the tomb of Jesus Christ, this crypt is the oldest surviving structure of any cathedral in England.

A pagan tradition of draping trees with rags eerily lives on.

The beloved bard's garb is proudly displayed within a Freemason's hall.

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

A subterranean playground in an abandoned slate mine.

More than a century old, this cast iron bridge on the Balmoral Estate leads to nowhere.

This brilliant display of whirling fireballs celebrates Hogmanay.

The oldest church in Iceland is one of the few to feature ornate decoration.

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

Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.

This hobbit-y little hot spring may be the oldest spring used by humans in all of Iceland.

A stratovolcano located in the south of Iceland, with a long history of charted activity and a rich mythology attached.

A modern artist's primitive stone faces and unique rock instrument join Iceland's terrain with its history.

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.