This beautiful spit of land was once the summer playground of the king of Spain.

Spanish architects used seized Muslim gravestones to rebuild parts of the fortress.

During the summer, surfers in Alaska take advantage of this inlet’s unusual water patterns.

A historic freight system that found the true gold rush is in tourism.

The ruins of this Alaska gold mine form a gorgeous ghost town.

A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.

Tracks near this Texas nature site were once thought to support the Creationist belief that man and dino coexisted.

An enormous pink granite batholith, long attributed with spiritual powers by the Tonkawa Indians.

An unassuming 13-acre park is home to over 12,000 roses.

Every St. Andrews student knows to avoid this inscription for fear of a martyr's curse.

This bronze statue was erected to honor a small Scottish town's beloved stray cat.

A verdant 17th-century-style garden hidden along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.

The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.

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

An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

Giant naked man on a hillside.

This former quarry is now a vibrant labyrinth of magical in situ sculptures.

A midnight snack that lights up the night.

This hill and tower are steeped in legend, from King Arthur to the Holy Grail.

The largest greenhouse in the world is home to over one million types of plants.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.