This picturesque view of the Scottish Borders was beloved by Sir Walter Scott.

These sculptures of various animals adorn the building that houses one of the capital's least known museums.

The main gates have been locked since 1745 and will remain so until the Stuart Dynasty returns to the throne.

This Scottish manor house is a lush relic from the life of a literary great.

This unusual rock looks like a giant, otherworldly mushroom sprouting atop a cave.

Aside from denoting a public square or market, this medieval structure was also a sign of a town's prosperity.

In 1396, two Scottish clans that had been violently feuding for centuries finally faced off in a bloody battle in this park.

An Anglo-Saxon cross inscribed with possibly the oldest written work of English literature.

Climb to the top of its spiral spire for spectacular views of Copenhagen.

A collection of noses tucked inside an art museum reveals how times have changed.

The old observatory in Copenhagen has a spiral corridor used as a racetrack.

The gilded, masterful astronomical clock will calculate time, dates, and planetary positions for thousands of years to come.

Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.

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

Housing the famous Norwegian ice-defying 19th century polar exploration ship.

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

Across the Pacific in a raft, a museum dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl's now legendary expedition.

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.

"Holy Wisdom" overlooks the city that became its namesake.

A magnificent, glittering building tucked into a tiny Bulgarian mountain town.

Romania's triumphal arch looks out over Bucharest.

This communist behemoth is the heaviest building in the world and a legacy of a brutal regime.

A striking symbol of the Bulgarian capital.

The ceiling of Prohodna Cave in northern Bulgaria affords a peek at the sky via two deity-sized-eye-shaped holes.