The world's only managed flock of mute swans was established as a factory for monk meat but is now an adorable sanctuary.

Want to properly offend a king? Sculpt a giant hill figure in chalk of him riding out of town.

A popular day's outing in Bovington consists of watching military tank driving practice.

In 1943 the British military took control of this village, telling residents they had to leave temporarily. The villagers were never allowed to return.

400-year-old garden, restored to beauty.

These "bridges" help confused bats cross the road.

A wonderful safe haven founded in the 1960s to rescue endangered monkeys from the pet trade.

This ancient bridge made of stone slabs is said to be reserved for the devil to sunbathe.

A massive flood devastated this seaside town, causing many to speculate about whether the government had figured out how to influence the weather.

How did this lovely seaside English village come by such an unusual name?

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

This tumultuous Icelandic lava field looks so alien European researchers want to use it as a stand-in for Mars.

In Northeastern Iceland lies something of an oxymoron: a steaming desert.

A sulfuric martian landscape that looks far better than it smells.

These ominous lava formations were said to be an entrance to the netherworld so of course they inspired a famous metal band.

This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs.

A black sand beach where glacial fragments wash ashore and look like sparkling diamonds.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

Iceland's "Smoky Valley" is a beautiful river that is shrouded in a constant cover of steam clouds.

A geothermal paradise with bubbling mud pools and bright blue hot springs.

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