This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.

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

Oslo's historic toboggan run has been letting thrill seekers slide from train stop to train stop for over a century.

In downtown Oslo, a menacing and terrifying relief clings to a church wall.

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.

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

This floating sculpture of ice is a poignant reminder of nature's power.

The Brutalist building harbors an unusual inverted dome that swoops down over its central sacred room.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

Remnants of the 16th-century defensive wall still stand unassumingly within Edinburgh.

The dance of this huge clock is a magnificent and eerie commentary on good and evil in the history of humankind.

The 20th-century chapel’s intricate woodwork includes amazing details, most notably angels playing bagpipes.

Overlooking the burial ground is a tower designed to prevent thieves from snatching the recently deceased.

Displaced highlanders would take shelter from the wet Scottish climate under the large walled bridge at Glasgow Central Station.

Nestled amid the peaks and lochs of the Scottish Highlands, this inn and pub has played host to outlaws and ghosts.

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.

Early Medieval stones sit on display at the beautiful Govan Old Church in Glasgow.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.