This enormous "cloth of the conquest" depicts the Norman invasion of England in mind-blowing detail.

This palatial botanical garden is home to one of the largest pipe organs ever installed in a private residence, and a piece of Wood's cycad.

This splendid Versailles-inspired mansion has the largest French-style formal gardens in North America.

A blend of art, antiquities, and Americana fill this museum, surrounded by whimsical, enchanting gardens.

Guests can stay at a hotel in the former French abbey where lie the tombs of King Henry II and King Richard the Lionheart.

A quarry cum sculpture park where the works of art are chiseled into the very walls.

The "dragon babies" of southeastern Europe.

A trough of 700 strange bronze faces runs through a narrow alley in Ljubljana's old town.

Martin Bricelj Baraga's monolithic sculpture measures the blueness of the sky, and changes color to match it.

A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.

A miniature train-ride through Slovenia's largest cave system.

This one-time health resort was used by aristocrats around the world.

Castle and secret tunnel withstood a siege until its owner was killed by the Holy Roman Empire, while sitting on the toilet.

An ancient knight and a symbol of the city's freedom.

One of the best-preserved Roman amphitheaters is still used today, but for less brutal events.

Gargoyle head that brings good luck.

A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.

This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.

The burning of this 12th-century church kicked off a campaign of Norwegian Black Metal terror.

A red sandstone freestanding monolith rises out of the sea in northern Scotland.

Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.

The discovery of an old wall led to the creation of this fascinating museum about the city in the Middle Ages.

This chimerical bridge/tunnel appears to dead end right into the sea.

Nordic giants resurrected from the sea and restored to their former greatness.