The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.

This Scottish manor house is a lush relic from the life of a literary great.

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

The Guinness Record holder for largest hedge in the world is a verdant Scottish bulwark.

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.

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

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

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

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.

"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.

A giant pineapple, a symbol of hospitality, and an amazing vacation rental option.

Stonehenge has nothing on Castlerigg’s views.

This charming English house was once the home of England's most famous poet.

The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.

Giant topiary dog once played a role in a terrorist bomb plot.

This historic covered bridge contains a series of macabre paintings that communicate one thing: everyone dies.

This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

This cemetery features modernist statues as strange as its name.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

Vienna's giant wonder wheel had a starring role in one of the greatest noir movies of all time.