This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.

This modern monument to pagan belief looks like it was transported straight from ancient times.

Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other "Inklings" met at the Oxford pub to discuss the now legendary fantasy stories they were writing.

The Metropolitan Police refurbished the blue box (perhaps not coincidentally) the same year "Doctor Who" returned to TV screens.

Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.

A hands-off space for graffiti artists to hone and display their skills.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the Harry Potter films.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

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

A colorful piece of contemporary art cheerfully clashes with Lyon's historical architecture.

France's high-tech, future-themed amusement park.

This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.

An art world insider finds himself battling for his artistic home.

A natural arch carved by a river gave its name to the so-called "Cave of Forgotten Dreams."

This Paris art space celebrates the creativity and ingenuity that springs from abject poverty, especially in Africa.

This salt marsh in Southern France is as pink as the flamingos that inhabit it.

This Parisian café sticks almost exclusively to an ethos of reuse.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

Trek up this glacier before it disappears.