This king penguin is a knighted brigadier of the Norwegian Army.

The granddaddy of English geoglyphs dates back to the late Bronze Age.

In Twickenham sits a small whitewashed castle that inspired Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein.'

The oldest candy store in the world has been selling traditional sweets since 1827.

A beautiful ruin of a 14th-century Plantagenet castle built by a medieval mercenary.

The "Bridge Over the Atlantic" lets you cross the waterway in mere seconds.

On this wooded path, a stained-glass window creates a spellbinding forest cathedral.

The Stonehenge of Wales is one of the grandest neolithic dolmens still in existence.

A succession of eerily contemplative iron figures lead from a Scottish museum to the sea.

A harem-inspired Moorish fantasy design in a Victorian-era Welsh castle.

The ritual has been performed uninterrupted for nearly 700 years.

These steps offer a breathtaking view of one of Europe's most besieged fortresses.

High Victorian fantasy created a fairytale castle out of a ruined fortress in Wales.

Possibly the oldest living thing in Europe, more likely a pagan survivor.

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

These stark white cliffs were spat up by the sea and are slowly being retaken by it.

This foolish Victorian sea fort was converted to a deluxe hotel.

This waterfall is one of the most spectacular natural features in the Scottish Lowlands.

Stonehenge has nothing on Castlerigg’s views.

One of the largest sculpture collections in the U.K. features history's greats, from Bob Dylan to Galileo, in bronze.

No one knows who created the statues or if they are arranged properly—let alone the artwork's real name.

A wonderfully eclectic Victorian aquarium lies in the basement of the Horniman Museum.

A castle in the Scottish Highlands has been continuously inhabited since the 1300s.

This single-track road rewards brave drivers with stunning Scottish scenery.