Named for its similarity to the tip of a violin's bow, this striking formation was created by millions of years of erosion.

This audio art installation pays tribute to the weather and unique linguistic history of the archipelago.

Legend has it that a Dutch fisherman lost control of his Shetland pony and tumbled from this cliff.

This memorial celebrates the legacy of the British-Norwegian resistance movement during World War II.

This picturesque archeological site looks like it was pulled straight from a fantasy novel.

St. Mary's features one of the most spectacularly decorated cathedral interiors in all of Europe.

This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.

The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

One of the oldest family businesses in Reykjavík serves lamb-based hot dogs.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

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

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

This Scottish museum is the only one in the world to focus not on one religion but all of them.

An 18th-century lighthouse built on a 16th-century castle is now a monument to the maritime beacons of Scotland.

Displaced highlanders would take shelter from the wet Scottish climate under the large walled bridge at Glasgow Central Station.

The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.

Hidden on a cobblestone street in Glasgow, a Czech Cajovna-inspired teahouse serves as a hangout for Bohemians.

An icon of the Battle of Britain is frozen in flight in a grand Victorian museum.

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

These ruins are a hidden gem, complete with fantastic views over the cliff edge.

A labyrinthine network of chambers with a storied past hides below Edinburgh's South Bridge.

The abandoned transportation hub hides within the Glasgow attraction it once served.

Glasgow's memorial to the International Brigade volunteers from Great Britain who fought and died in the Spanish Civil War.