The tale of a strong-willed woman who stood her ground when the commercial world came rumbling in.

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

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

From Tintin to the Smurfs, Europe's greatest graphic icons are celebrated in a grand Art Noveau gallery.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

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

A young botanist's horticultural vision realized through a lifetime of planting, tending, and collecting seeds.

Allowing humans and fish alike to migrate from freshwater to saltwater and back again.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

Granting the right of way to ships over surface traffic since 1917.

Continuing a tradition of movie magic on the site of America’s oldest continually operating movie theatre.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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

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

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

No telescopes, no power, no gift shop: The Observatory of Chichen Itza, one of the world's oldest observatories, takes astronomy back to basics.