These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.

William Blake claimed to have painted this gothic masterpiece after encountering this nightmarish being in a vision.

An enigmatic monument to the Irish revolutionary who plotted an uprising against British rule.

The block of aged dairy is probably still edible after 2,300 years in a peat bog.

This permanent collection of preserved bodies taken from Irish bogs is one of the leading authorities on such morbid mummies.

A castle built for love, and abandoned due to heartbreak.

This tiny little island has, as the name says, just enough room for its single house.

A collection of the best toys ever made inside a museum devoted to play.

Dedicated to the art and science of glass in equal measure, this space is as much laboratory as museum.

Why have you never heard of the second most popular tourist site in New York?

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

An 18th-century Spanish watchtower made entirely of seashell and concrete.

A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.

Arrr! The most authentic collection of pirate artifacts in the world... matey.

The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.

Located in a heritage building, this Mickey D's is missing its Golden Arches.

An atmospheric, medieval-themed book store hides in a 13th-century underground space.

At Monet's beloved home you can still see the Japanese bridge, waterlilies, and weeping willows that were the subjects of some of his most iconic paintings.

Step into Monet's world at this fine-dining restaurant in the middle of a New Jersey sculpture park.

A unique sculpture park that specializes in the huge and bizarre.

A displaced shrine that was put back after a string of bad luck.

Amidst medieval and baroque buildings, five human-sized gherkins stand tall.

Trick water gardens from 1619 featuring a 200 piece mechanical theater powered by water.