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Tokyo, Japan
Kanda Myojin Shrine
You can receive a blessing for your electronics at this Shinto shrine near Akihabara.
35.7016, 139.7678
Tokyo, Japan
Akihabara Electric Town
Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.
35.6989, 139.7699
Tokyo, Japan
Omoide Yokocho
Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”
35.6930, 139.6995
Tokyo, Japan
Godzilla Head
Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.
35.6954, 139.7018
Reykjavik, Iceland
Þúfa
This earthwork installation sits on a grassy hill, celebrating Iceland's past and present.
64.1544, -21.9338
Reykjavik, Iceland
Ingibjörg H. Bjarnason Statue
The first woman to become a member of the parliament of Iceland.
64.1472, -21.9409
Reykjavik, Iceland
'The Black Cone, Monument to Civil Disobedience'
A monument dedicated to the civil uprisings that took place during the Pots and Pans Revolution.
64.1470, -21.9406
Reykjavik, Iceland
Monument to the Unknown Bureaucrat
Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.
64.1458, -21.9404
Reykjavik, Iceland
Hólavallagarður Cemetery
This verdant, tree-lined Reykjavik graveyard is both enchanting and eerie.
64.1446, -21.9479
Hellissandur, Iceland
Murals of Hellissandur
Dozens of large, brightly-colored paintings adorn the walls of the "street art capital of Iceland."
64.9186, -23.8850
Iceland
Snæfellsjökull
A formerly glacier-tipped volcano that inspired none other than Jules Verne.
64.9072, -23.9222
Iceland
Svörtuloft Lighthouse
A Wes Anderson-esque lighthouse that boasts magnificent coastal views.
64.8637, -24.0391
Iceland
Búðakirkja
This black church sits alone among a field of lava rock.
64.8218, -23.3846
Iceland
Berserkjahraun
This scenic Icelandic lava flow is named for a pair of Berserkers who were murdered, according to a famous Saga.
64.9631, -22.9711
Bjarnarhöfn, Iceland
Bjarnarhöfn Shark Museum
At this museum in Iceland, visitors can sample fermented Greenland shark.
64.9978, -22.9635
Búðardalur, Iceland
Eiriksstadir
A fantastic reconstruction of a 10th-century Viking longhouse.
65.0592, -21.5390
Akureyri, Iceland
Akureyri Heart-Shaped Traffic Lights
Instead of solid circles, the stoplights in this northern Icelandic town have glowing red hearts.
65.6826, -18.0907
Iceland
Godafoss
This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.
65.6800, -17.5400
Húsavík, Iceland
Jaja Ding Dong
A real-life homage to the Rachel McAdams and Will Ferrell's fictional Eurovision musical duo.
66.0488, -17.3503
Iceland
Red Chair
A giant red chair bolted to a rock on a remote mossy hillside in Iceland.
64.3417, -14.9278
Iceland
Jökulsárlón
Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs.
64.0736, -16.2048
Iceland
Diamond Beach
A black sand beach where glacial fragments wash ashore and look like sparkling diamonds.
64.0443, -16.1777
Iceland
Svartifoss
The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.
64.0210, -16.9816
Iceland
Skeiðará Bridge Monument
Twisted girders are all that remain of an Icelandic bridge that was wiped out by a combination of volcanic heat and glacial floods.
63.9760, -17.0018
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