An unusual building on a "desolate hill" features the works of an Icelandic sculptor.

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

The exhibition explores the Icelandic city's Viking Age history.

One of the oldest family businesses in Reykjavík serves lamb-based hot dogs.

Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.

Legend says these colorful, invasive residents are the descendants of birds released by Jimi Hendrix.

The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."

The only medieval bridge in Britain with its defensive tower still in tact.

Austrian and Germans who died on British soil during World War I and II are buried here.

This historic abandoned train station looks like a stop for ghost trains.

A small alleyway with an unusual moniker.

The ceiling of this shopping arcade is adorned with six trompe-l’œil artworks, including a grim funeral scene.

A collection of windows created by two of the foremost leaders in the British Arts and Crafts Movement.

A bench and a bridge pay tribute to Birmingham's favorite heavy metal band.

The star-studded street honors the city's most notable Brummies.

The largest public library in the United Kingdom was designed to reflect the industrial and artistic history of the city where it stands.

A hidden gem in the middle of the city's infamous Jewelry Quarter.

Legend says this public grazing area hasn't been plowed for thousands of years.

A letterbox installed specifically for the first editor of the Oxford English Dictionary.

The spot where Oxford garnered its name was also home to a medieval philosopher and includes a house covered in statues.

This centuries-old pub boasts a collection of more than 4,500 snippets of neckties from around the world.

The fantastic charm of England's oldest botanical garden has made it a place of writerly inspiration for centuries.

A cornucopia of gargoyles adorns the oldest portion of Oxford’s Magdalen College.

A plaque marks the humble origins of an artistic muse who embodied the ideals of Pre-Raphaelite beauty.