The Dalai Lama named this New Zealand landscape the "Spiritual Center of the Universe."

One of the largest sculpture collections in the U.K. features history's greats, from Bob Dylan to Galileo, in bronze.

The metal frame is all that's left of a wicker sculpture which once towered over the M5 motorway.

The longest hedge maze in the world.

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

An extraordinary library and archive dedicated to the history of the Arctic and Antarctic poles.

A treasure trove of astronomical, mathematical, and scientific instruments at Cambridge University.

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

Even after the church tried to wipe the practice out, this pagan festival lives on each year in a small Scottish village.

The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.

Overlooking a Scottish loch, this beautifully crumbling castle once inspired a poem by William Wordsworth.

This scenic Icelandic lava flow is named for a pair of Berserkers who were murdered, according to a famous Saga.

The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.

Three million year old fossils are exposed for all to see on this Icelandic shore.

Staves, storm-calling, and of course, necropants.

A stratovolcano located in the south of Iceland, with a long history of charted activity and a rich mythology attached.

This tumultuous Icelandic lava field looks so alien European researchers want to use it as a stand-in for Mars.

This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.

These ominous lava formations were said to be an entrance to the netherworld so of course they inspired a famous metal band.

Largest private bird collection in Iceland, formed from a tragic accident.

A modern artist's primitive stone faces and unique rock instrument join Iceland's terrain with its history.

An Icelandic island full of diving birds and legend.

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

Outlaws, hot springs, and tragedy have all left their mark on this ancient road in the Icelandic highlands.