Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

This king penguin is a knighted brigadier of the Norwegian Army.

This unique, full-sized copy of the Bayeux Tapestry sports a few modern additions, including underwear.

Eighteenth-century home, where Herschel discovered the planet Uranus.

This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.

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.

This Norman castle was once the site of a Victorian-era prison, and now exists as a luxury hotel.

Once one of the largest rooms full of books in the world, this bookstore basement is still a treat for bibliophiles.

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

This 11th century tower is said to be the oldest building in Oxford.

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

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

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

One of the longest wooden benches in the world snakes around Geneva's Treille Promenade.

This statue pays tribute to the iconic musician in the place where he recorded his final studio album.

One hundred years ago this small house in downtown Zürich became the birthplace of the Dada movement.

This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.

This historic covered bridge contains a series of macabre paintings that communicate one thing: everyone dies.

Caves famous for the dragon-slaying saint who lived there.

This amazing pedestrian suspension bridge in the Swiss Alps would give Indiana Jones nightmares.

The alpine falls where Sherlock Holmes apparently met his demise can actually be visited.

A once-thriving hotel in the Swiss Alps couldn't compete with climate change.

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

Swedish skyscraper with a 90° twist.