The bizarre visions of H.R. Giger, tucked away in a Swiss medieval city.

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

This Swiss cemetery is reserved for people who died in climbing accidents.

A historic observatory precariously perched at the "Top of Europe."

A fairytale island floats in the middle of Italy's little-known Lake Orta.

The bears of Bern have been a city highlight for over 500 years.

A nearly 500-year-old sculpture depicts a man eating a sack of babies, and no one is sure why.

The oldest surviving wooden bridge over Rhine lets travelers cross easily from Switzerland to Liechtensten.

A memorial dedicated to those who lost their lives working in what is now a massive tourist attraction.

A former fisherman's hut deemed too small for habitation is now a delightful tourist draw.

The longest and tallest aqueduct in Britain can actually be sailed across.

A hermit's tiny cell built into the cliffside that saved him in South Pembrokeshire.

The castle still holds traces of the abandoned Roman fort it was built atop.

One of the largest medieval barns in England and architecturally one of the finest.

This bridge later moonlighted as a local jail.

With lush plants and flowers, huge trees, ponds, and hidden monuments, this place feels a bit like discovering Narnia.

This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.

England's only square-dimension hill horse was built to celebrate Queen Victoria's coronation.

A chalk horse cut into an English hillside in the 19th century.

This hilarious English intersection is an automotive whirlpool.

The home of an eccentric Edwardian gentleman is packed to the rafters with handcrafted items collected over a lifetime.

A petite castle folly in the English countryside.

This medieval sanctuary's tree-framed door looks like a portal to a mythical realm.

One of the few standing Roman lighthouses and a labyrinth of tunnels are a couple of the secrets at this historic castle.