A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.

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

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

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

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

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

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

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

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

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

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

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.

The real life town from the Pied Piper of Hamelin has a mechanical puppet show that retells the famous story many times a day.

A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.

A church of bones, decorated with 40,000 human skeletons.

A turn of the century building boasting some of the most beautiful art nouveau architecture in Prague.

This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”

Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.