This enchanting Victorian estate was home to the world's first hydroelectric power generator.

This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.

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

This imposing memorial contains the remains of Che Guevara — and 29 other guerrillas who died with him in Bolivia.

Built in 1911, the Tees Transporter Bridge is one of only six transporter bridges still in operation.

Men in rubber-soled boots serve as your "brakes" on this toboggan ride Hemingway described as "exhilarating."

According to the Guanches, the aboriginal people of the Canary Islands, the king of evil lives inside this volcano.

Single runway interrupted by a busy road that cuts across its middle.

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

The National Railway Museum in York is the largest railway museum in the world, attracting almost 1 million visitors per year.

The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.

Derelict chemical plant on the North Sea is a beautiful industrial ruin.

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

An 18th century wonder of the world, lost in WWII, re-created at the Catherine Palace.

A man-made island fort that has housed soldiers, scientists, and ravers.

The Guardian of Tallinn.

A colossal floating restaurant built to look like a ancient Chinese imperial palace.

Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!

A museum and gardens with unusual plants and a history of progressive programming for the blind.

A perfectly running 230-year-old silver automaton and music box.

Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.

The sign at the garden gate reads: “These Plants Can Kill.”