Eyam took steps to quarantine themselves and keep the plague from spreading.

Seat of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire for centuries.

The second-longest pier in the U.K. stretches a whole kilometer into the Irish Sea.

The rotting skeleton of a shoreside fun fair that was destroyed by fire and storms still haunts the Brighton ocean view.

Regency-era excess on the English Coast.

England's most notorious suicide spot.

Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.

A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner."

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.

17th century streets hidden under Edinburgh were once a breeding ground for the black death.

A miniature village mimics the surrounding buildings so well it includes itself.

A historic observatory precariously perched at the "Top of Europe."

The alpine falls where Sherlock Holmes apparently met his demise can actually be visited.

Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.