The great polar explorer is remembered in this far northern town, where he embarked on his final expedition.

The world's northernmost aquarium looks like it has fallen over.

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.

The quiet field that inspired one of the most famous songs of all time.

The Liverpool street made famous by the Beatles is real.

Gutted during the Liverpool Blitz, this architectural husk has been left destroyed in honor of the dead.

Created as a punny statement about genetic engineering this monstrous hybrid statue has become a beloved icon.

Italian cave with exceptional acoustics and an unsavory history.

This constantly evolving art space saved an Italian town from its own crippling reputation.

"Stairs of the Turks", a chalky white cliff eroded conveniently into stairs, allowing for easy pillaging.

A medieval wash house where people washed clothes in a river allegedly formed by the tears of a mourning nymph.

This skeletal, unfinished Gothic church once housed a miraculous masterpiece by Raphael.

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.

Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.

An ancient Egyptian temple in the middle of Madrid, Spain.

Over two centuries old and counting, Madrid's massive botanical garden contains one of Europe's only desert environments.

Spanning the El Chorro gorge, this pathway used to be one of the most dangerous crossings in the world.

This brightly-colored chapel is a contemporary jewel standing in the middle of a La Morra vineyard.

Massive galleon from a box-office bomb docked in Genoa.

The world's largest bamboo labyrinth is a living demonstration of the plant’s immense potential.

A fairytale island floats in the middle of Italy's little-known Lake Orta.

A Milanese café entirely designed by the American director Wes Anderson.

A space dedicated to contemporary art and culture, co-chaired by fashion icon Miuccia Prada.

The smaller of the three towers of San Marino is a former prison inaccessible from the ground level.