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

London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.

A naturally mummified 2,000-year-old man.

Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.

One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.

Formerly known as Saville Theatre, this mid-20th-century entertainment hub includes an ornate frieze.

The Cambridge pub where Francis Crick announced that he and James Watson had discovered the DNA double-helix.

Legend says this public grazing area hasn't been plowed for thousands of years.

This historic pub is a hidden gem for fans of Lewis Carroll.

Ancient Egyptian wigs, South American feather headdresses, a bounty of anthropological artifacts in Oxford.

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 shop where the girl who inspired the beloved character once bought sweets is now a book-themed commercial curiosity.

One of Europe's oldest libraries.

A theatre built to house the rowdy Oxford graduation ceremonies became the stage for a debate about God's existence.

An extraordinary collection of scientific instruments - and Einstein's chalkboard - inside the world's oldest purpose built museum building.

This centuries-old pub boasts a collection of more than 4,500 snippets of neckties from around the world.

The fantastic charm of England's oldest botanical garden has made it a place of writerly inspiration for centuries.

This picturesque monastery at the base of a cliff is a peaceful oasis open to all visitors.

Bridge that died in war and was resurected.

This museum preserves the hand-dug tunnel that kept Sarajevo afloat during the Serbian siege.

A war-torn Olympic relic is being overtaken by graffiti and nature.

Inat Kuća, or "House of Spite," is more than just an oddly named restaurant.

Oriental bazaar in the heart of Sarajevo.

The first mosque in the world to receive electricity.