This ancient oak plays host to carvings of magical elves, gnomes, witches, and other creatures prominent in local folklore.

In downtown Oslo, a menacing and terrifying relief clings to a church wall.

Tens of thousands of tiny bottles stuffed with various items.

A microbiologist-chef is slinging noodles with hyperlocal Nordic ingredients.

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

Thousands of miniature bronze sculptures have taken over this city square creating a unique art installation.

One thousand trees were planted in Norway to be used to print books a century from now.

A historic house left in "dramatic still life."

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

A metal tree emits eerie, melodic notes on top of Lancashire's Crown Point.

A mysterious artist-run cabinet of curiosities and library.

This wildly-tiled artist's palace is a living and growing account of the creator's life, loves, and labors.

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

A tongue-in-cheek arcade where the games are based on everyday life.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

The sign at the garden gate reads: "These Plants Can Kill."

The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."

The world's largest collection of garden gnomes lives among the trees and wildflowers on this woodland reserve.

The granddaddy of English geoglyphs dates back to the late Bronze Age.

England's only square-dimension hill horse was built to celebrate Queen Victoria's coronation.

Soldiers carved these regimental badges into the chalk hills in remembrance of those who died in World War I.

It's believed King John of England stayed at this 13th-century castle before riding off to sign the Magna Carta.

Europe's largest prehistoric mound – burial site of a legendary king?

The geoglyph once sported a glass bottle eye.