A 550-square-meter micro-nation off the coast of Britain.

Home to the most complete dodo remains known - one head, and one foot.

More than a million titles fill the labyrinthine shelves of this prestigious private library.

The library houses an incredible collection of some of the world's most impressive books and manuscripts.

A 200-year-old collection of oddities and medical paraphernalia.

The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.

Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.

The strange behavior of a tween led to allegations of witchcraft and a curse being placed on anybody within earshot.

This obscure walkway links Edinburgh’s Old Town with one of the city's prime vantage points.

This 16th-century house tells the city's history through old artifacts and quirky tales.

This former abandoned hospital, a complex of stunning 19th century buildings, once housed 2,000 psychiatric patients.

Geodesic dome luxury retreat in the Scottish Highlands.

The beloved fantasy novelist is buried near a church containing a whimsical etched glass window full of Narnia favorites.

This small museum in a 17th-century building honors three iconic Scottish writers.

This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.

One family's environment-friendly hobbit-house in Wales.

One of the few standing Roman lighthouses and a labyrinth of tunnels are a couple of the secrets at this historic castle.

The Florence Nightingale Museum is home to the famous nurse's most treasured possession: her beloved pet owl.

A castle in the Scottish Highlands has been continuously inhabited since the 1300s.

On this wooded path, a stained-glass window creates a spellbinding forest cathedral.

This macabre monument atop an ancient well gives a nod to a brutal episode in Scottish clan history.

19th century museum with an eclectic mix of curiosities, from Egyptian artifacts to items on archery history to the skull of the world's oldest horse.

Although it appears ancient and mysterious, the quirky folly was actually built 200 years ago by an eccentric estate owner.

Human-made caves excavated to hide a secret society of wealthy pagans.