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

This tiny island is home to the world's largest colony of Northern gannets.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

The one-time stronghold of the noble Douglas family, now home to ghost sightings and nesting birds.

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.

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

The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.

This beautiful, historic church looks like something out of a simpler past.

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

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

Medicinal spa created with the discharge from a geothermal energy plant.

Old Danish castle immortalized in Shakespeare's Hamlet.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.

This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.

This Roman statue is missing a limb from when the Venetians stole it from Constantinople during the Crusades.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

This bustling Italian plaza is built on the ruins of an ancient Roman amphitheater.

Where Venice's gondolas go for a tune-up.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

Fortified medieval tower house with lovely roof garden.