A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.

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

This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.

These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

A quiet memorial to those who died saving others in the heart of the City of London.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

A gigantic statue of a Russian soldier watches over the ancient city of Plovdiv, a prominent reminder of the Soviet period in Bulgaria.

The world's tallest bridge is also possibly the most elegant.

A 14th century bridge built as a fortress, where the devil lurks on one of its towers.

Amazing and mysterious Neolithic settlement on Scotland's Orkney Islands.

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

Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

Medicinal spa created with the discharge from a geothermal energy plant.

Though considered an eyesore by some, this boxy Brutalist high-rise plays a significant role in Sydney's past.

Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!

Nine limestone rock stacks on Australia's "Shipwreck Coast."