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

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

The old observatory in Copenhagen has a spiral corridor used as a racetrack.

Beneath Denmark's Højbro bridge, a bronze merman and his seven sons forever mourn for the mother and wife who left them for land.

Hans Christian Andersen for the postmodern world.

This sublime architectural marvel is a rare example of an expressionist church.

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.

Sitting in the basement of a castle, the largest wine barrel in the world is bigger than most apartments.

This historic funicular system combines the old with the new while offering delightful views over the surrounding valley.

It's good luck to be mocked by this monkey.

A preserved college lock-up that recalls a clubhouse approach to discipline.

Crop circles inspired this whimsical garden in Germany.

A German apartment building hosting as many trees as human occupants.

A unique form of erosion created an uncanny landscape of boulders perched atop slender columns of clay.

Legend says the only thing buried within this magnificent tomb was a dog.

This winding road through an Italian canyon may be the most scenic drive in the world.

A military museum, art park, mausoleum, and architectural oddity all on one fascist's estate.

A young Italian couple has been locked in an embrace for over 6,000 years.

The skulls and bones of thousands of soldiers line the walls of this small Italian chapel.

This centuries-old Italian chapel hangs midway down a sheer cliffside.

A whale rib was used to advertise the store by the arch that offered exotic goods from far away.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

This statue and park honor the Swedish chemist Jacob Berzelius, one of the founders of modern chemistry.