This replica Viking village was created for a film that was never shot and is now open to visitors.

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.

The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.

This five-foot-tall bronze bird is a memorial to a species that was hunted out of existence.

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

Walk in the footsteps of the gods and straddle two tectonic plates.

Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs.

Chelsea's soldiers were given strict orders when crossing this historic bridge.

Formerly known as Saville Theatre, this mid-20th-century entertainment hub includes an ornate frieze.

This unassuming alcove in London’s famous Tower Bridge once served to capture, store, and display dead bodies from the River Thames.

The bones of two medieval royal lions were discovered at the historic fortress.

These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.

The gigantic skull of a long-extinct species that once roamed the forests of England and Ireland.

This ancient oak plays host to carvings of magical elves, gnomes, witches, and other creatures prominent in local folklore.

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

A quiet, semi-secret square with statues of Mahatma Gandhi, Virginia Woolf, and a conscientious objectors stone.

A tiny replica of the iconic London landmark hides on the side of the steel structure.

The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.

These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.

Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.