This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.

An abstract monument to a symphonic composer.

A subterranean house of worship carved right out of the bedrock.

An alien church provides much needed silence in the midst of a Finland shopping center.

A man has revenged his true love's betrayal through tears and stone genitalia.

This homeless brass fox tugs at your heartstrings from the foot of a Stockholm bridge.

Housing the famous Norwegian ice-defying 19th century polar exploration ship.

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

Across the Pacific in a raft, a museum dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl's now legendary expedition.

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.

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

A favorite with sightseers, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.

The English Civil War began right here in 1642.

A spooky juxtaposition of caves and graves gives this legend-filled cemetery a particularly haunting vibe.

Harry Potter once visited this massive limestone cliff, which was carved by an ancient glacial river.

This Gothic Revival castle used as a shooting location for "The Secret Garden" and other films.

One of the oldest and certainly best preserved Cistercian abbeys still in existence.

This striking observation tower shaped like a spinnaker sail is the newest icon in historic Portsmouth.

Hauled from the water's depths, Henry VIII's flagship is preserved in this capsule-shaped museum.

A winding medieval path was used by mourners to carry their dead to the nearest church.

A steep and winding road in the Yorkshire Dales passes by these deep natural potholes.

A modern English garden of eccentric beasts, follies, and oddities.

A small village in two different countries.

Each year this small English village becomes overrun with outlandish straw men.