Swarms of butterflies cannot compare to the awe inspired by the publicly-funded nakedness once displayed in this sunken garden.

Stonehenge has nothing on Castlerigg’s views.

The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.

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

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

Every hour the doors open to reenact the legend of the heroic mayor who saved his town by drinking a gallon of wine.

The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”

The ancient tomb acts as a calendar that keeps perfect time.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.

It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.

Palace where the nearly un-killable Rasputin was murdered.

A 250-year-old timepiece-automaton adorned with golden mechanical birds, which still sing to this day.

An abstract monument to a symphonic composer.

A subterranean house of worship carved right out of the bedrock.

The Guardian of Tallinn.

These rare statues are one of the few remaining material witnesses to Old Prussian culture.

The site of Austria's biggest concentration camp now honors its victims.

The world's oldest known salt mine.

Soaring over 6,000 feet in the Bavarian Alps, this beer garden was once Hitler's 50th birthday present.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

This "preacher's pulpit" once used for pagan ritual, is home to a new, and dangerous ritual.

A favorite with sightseers and locals alike, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.