A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

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

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.

Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.

It took 40 years to build this Eden-like garden in Marrakech, later restored by Yves Saint-Laurent.

The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.

Turntable anonymously received orphans, alms, and groceries.

Bask in the 19th century grandeur of an eccentric Freemason millionaire's private gardens.

These secluded and abandoned anti-aircraft defenses have become one the most scenic viewpoints in Barcelona.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

This cemetery features modernist statues as strange as its name.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

At this museum in Iceland, visitors can sample fermented Greenland shark.

A "simple-hearted artist" turned an isolated Icelandic valley into his own art museum.

A giant red chair bolted to a rock on a remote mossy hillside in Iceland.

This black church sits alone among a field of lava rock.

A formerly glacier-tipped volcano that inspired none other than Jules Verne.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

Collection of antique science instruments displayed in recreated 1870-1930 laboratories.

An eerie diorama that captures the majestic nature of a few prehistoric-looking beasts.

A small graveyard is hidden in the midst of a bustling university campus.

Creating this diorama spurred naturalist Carl Akeley to begin advocating to protect the apes.