Site of James Cook's historic observations of the 1769 transit of Venus.

This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.

Alien rock formations grown from the sands of an Australian national park.

This gracefully curving formation looks like a massive wave that was suddenly turned to stone.

This Australian beach is composed of tiny shells.

Bordered by forest on three sides and the ocean on the other, the Great Dune of Pilat is the highest sand dune in Europe.

This French ghost town from World War II has been left as a memorial to German atrocities during World War II.

Unsurprisingly, Holland is home to one of the most magnificent flower gardens in the world.

Each time a baby is born in Ghent, these streetlights flash in silent celebration.

This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.

A moving memorial to the fallen and missing from WWI trenches.

This statue honors the thousands of Allied avians that served and died for France during World War I.

This homeless brass fox tugs at your heartstrings from the foot of a Stockholm bridge.

The Swedish flag over this small naval fort signals that the nation is at peace.

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

One of the most breathtaking railways in Europe also takes one of the steepest climbs, from fjord to mountain plateau.

A favorite with sightseers, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.

Walk 2,300 feet above the ground on the "Troll's Tongue."

This "preacher's pulpit" once used for pagan ritual, is home to a new, and dangerous ritual.

This triumphal arch celebrating the Sun King's conquest of Lille is a masterpiece of military architecture.

Museum in a swimming pool where the water still flows.

Tables of secondhand books fill the inner courtyard of this 17th-century stock exchange.