One of the most breathtaking railways in Europe also takes one of the steepest climbs, from fjord to mountain plateau.

This remote piece of Cape Breton coast was the unceremonious landing site of the first solo, east-west transatlantic flight made by a female aviator.

A miner’s death at the hands of strikebreaking company police sparks a labor movement that continues to the present day.

A walk along this white sand beach creates a symphony.

A long and winding trail through an ancient forest of imaginative sculptures hidden behind a garden center.

Around 30 ship figureheads are housed at this 11th-century abbey and gardens.

A lonely cemetery holds the history of a gold mining town turned ghost town.

A mysterious sculpture is hidden in Vancouver's Stanley Park.

Built for television, this statue now serves as an unlikely memorial to a fireman who died on 9/11.

The only remaining historic maritime signal station in the United States.

A sculpture outside London's oldest cathedral honors the Mohegan chief who died while petitioning the king.

This huge ship ran aground and has simply been left to sit there ever since.

From this isolated strip of land in Newfoundland, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic.

A statue of the early navigator stands overlooking the land he first surveyed.

Yes, this monument is aware that it is about 20 miles away from the actual center of the United States.

A cemetery housing wild west legends in South Dakota.

This small museum in a former church crypt contains artifacts of the Elephant Man, Jack the Ripper and Florence Nightingale.

Order a salt beef-loaded beigel at any hour of the day or night at this East End institution.

A quartet of tiled art pieces adorn the floors of this prestigious art museum.

This well-preserved Cistercian Abbey in a romantic pastoral setting has inspired artists like the poet Wordsworth.

In 1977, an eccentric book lover formed a micronation for book lovers.

This pub can leave even the sober feeling slightly unsteady.

This whimsical, unique clock has been entertaining shoppers for well over 20 years.

One of the first canal boat-lift inclines ever created.