This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

Where the legendary wizard sleeps for eternity, according to Arthurian lore.

Folklore and history carved into Brittany's coast.

In France, a medieval-style home pays homage to an intrepid explorer who discovered Québec.

On this romantic tidal island reachable only at low tide the tomb of a famous French writer overlooks the sea.

Along this wire fence, travelers have been leaving a particular memento since 2012.

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

A restaurant devoted to "trouser grip" wrestling, an ancient form of Viking wrestling that is Iceland's national sport.

This boat represents the promise of undiscovered territory, a dream of hope, and progress and freedom for Iceland.

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

A relatively obscure antihero from the Marvel Comics universe adorns a wall inside Iceland's main airport.

The elegant structure of this 19th century railroad bridge creates an illusion of infinity.

One fisherman has used his love of pebbles and shore to create a crazy garden of rocky art.

Atop this iconic central Brighton monument sits an inaccurate but innovative time keeping device

This ancient stone bridge dates back to the early Middle Ages.

This tangled English forest looks like something right out of a fairytale.

Now isolated, this church was once the center of a bustling village that succumbed to the Black Death.

The grave of the famous painter is marked by a simple stone in the ground.

These slanted cubic abodes are a creative if odd solution to a zoning pickle.

Rotterdammers' dirty minds gave this Santa a dirty nickname and cursed it to a life of wandering.

This charming pup is meant to celebrate the youth and stubbornness of the city's students.

A nearly 25-foot concrete sculpture of Sylvette, Picasso's muse.

A Dutch passageway's artistic, aquatic-themed makeover pays tribute to the capital city's famed waterways.