The National Railway Museum in York is the largest railway museum in the world, attracting almost 1 million visitors per year.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

Opulence and fantasy collide in this royal chair which is supposedly made with unicorn horns.

Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.

One of the world's few mounted blue whales, its jaws are hinged open allowing visitors to descend into a lounge.

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

A restaurant devoted to "trouser grip" wrestling, an ancient form of Viking wrestling that is Iceland's national sport.

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

Stockholm's decidedly unique public transit system has doubled as the world's longest art gallery for decades.

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.

This Canadian monument to the man who invented the telephone allows visitors to get up close and personal with the artifacts of his life.

How would you like to dine in the same room where some of the Titanic's victims were embalmed?

This seemingly cursed monument is dedicated to one of Canada's great war heroes.

The platform atop this verdant volcano was built with the help of a royal elephant.

The first of Lancaster's "rural cemeteries."

The internal railway of one of the biggest steel plants in America has been transformed into a linear park with unique industrial views.

Iconic rock formations that allow for exploration during high or low tide.

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.

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

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

A tree grown from astronaut seeds which were exposed to cosmic rays.

Relics of Australia's convict past, and a modern scene of unimaginable horror.