These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.

Eighteenth-century home, where Herschel discovered the planet Uranus.

A statue of an astronomer gazes at the sky as a tribute to Caroline Herschel.

At high tide this strange footbridge appears to have no purpose whatsoever.

A university observatory dome painted to resemble the beloved 'Star Wars' droid.

A flight of this "ghost staircase" has 40 steps on the way up, but only 39 steps on the way down.

The suspected burial mound of legendary Viking Björn Ironside.

Recreations of a Norse longhouse and boat on Shetland's northernmost inhabited island.

This unique sculpture is often overlooked by pedestrians.

A disconnected rotary phone for "calling" lost loved ones offered a unique way of dealing with grief in disaster-stricken Japan.

The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."

Seven mini rowhouses fill the gap between 54 and 70 Westerstraat.

The "Bridge Over the Atlantic" lets you cross the waterway in mere seconds.

The angel of death appears to weep black tears at this grave marker.

Buildings from the fictional planet of Tatooine still litter the Tunisian desert.

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.

The bunker where Hitler took his own life is hidden under this deliberately ordinary parking lot.

This unassuming tree stump reportedly traces its roots to the famous pharaoh queen's reign.

Hidden by the roadside in the Iya Valley, this gem brings together folk monsters and the region's unique geography.

The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.

Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.

A trio of giant megalithic stones in the middle of a golf course.

More stones than Stonehenge, all scattered within a windswept landscape sure to enchant 'Outlander' fans.