Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.

This bronze statue was dedicated to a 1966 Beatles hit.

Most of Britain's gold reserve was secretly stashed here after the start of World War II.

This abandoned lock-up was saved because of its connection to a local football team.

The red letters in the literary pavement leading to the library form a mysterious code.

This oceanside Reykjavik spot is speckled with recycled sculptures and large stones.

The largest whale museum in Europe allows visitors to walk among life-size giants.

The exhibition explores the Icelandic city's Viking Age history.

One of the oldest family businesses in Reykjavík serves lamb-based hot dogs.

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.

Britain's oldest miniature railway.

One of the few surviving street funiculars in the world.

A 19th-century funicular railway shuttles visitors up this surprising sea cliff to one of the world's largest camera obscuras.

A real-life Professor Snape once taught in this Welsh university building, which students of course nicknamed “Hogwarts.”

After years of slow decline, a derelict Gothic castle is now being restored to life.

The world's largest prehistoric copper mine had 30,000 animal bones scattered throughout the maze of passageways.

The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.

A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner."