A monument to the real explorer and bear who inspired characters in Philip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials.'

A beachside cave filled with Bronze Age metalwork, pottery, and human remains.

Even after the church tried to wipe the practice out, this pagan festival lives on each year in a small Scottish village.

A baffling beast so absurd a town councilman called it "intellectual vomit in technicolor."

The beloved war-time celebrity spent time in the area before retiring to the Edinburgh Zoo.

The oldest church in Inverness witnessed the brutal executions of many Scottish soldiers.

The Guinness Record holder as the "tallest cinema in the world" is a building with screens in almost every one of its 12 floors

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

These quaint cottages feature built-in signaling devices for fishermen.

In Portugal, a secluded stretch of untouched natural beauty hides at the bottom of a steep hill.

One Portuguese poet described this cape, the westernmost point in mainland Europe, as "where the land ends and the sea begins."

A unique seaside cave where Aleister Crowley faked his own death.

In addition to showing films, this one-screen arthouse cinema from the late 1940s is a museum of old film equipment.

Tucked away inside this concrete building is a church and its grand display of brutalist architecture.

This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”

This once-forgotten oasis in the middle of Lisbon was first created over a century ago quite by accident.

The best place in the world to buy tinned fish.

A 200-year-old collection of oddities and medical paraphernalia.

The elaborate clockwork contraptions in this Scottish gallery create small worlds of whimsy and horror.

A serene public space nestled within the remains of Glasgow’s Victorian maternity hospital

This neon sign is an homage to an Alfred Hitchcock film.

Inside this art museum resides one of Glasgow's most famous musical instruments.

This tiny island is home to the world's largest colony of Northern gannets.

A site of pagan worship which still attracts people looking for fairies.