A narrow, atmospheric street in Old Town Teguise, steeped in dark history and local legend

Visit a surreal landscape so otherworldly NASA actually used it to train the Apollo 17 crew.

This beautifully verdant lagoon is tucked below a massive volcano in a crater atop a black pebble beach.

A stunning example of traditional salt production set against a dramatic volcanic landscape.

This historical manor is complete with a magnificent garden.

A historic and beautiful Art Nouveau chamber in a historic railway station.

A mocking tribute to the past and modern leadership of Prague.

A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.

The slender brass strip in Prague's Old Town Square was used to tell time from 1652 to 1918.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.

Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.

A series of playful yellow penguins share a serious message about the environment.

This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”

This disused church, left to the elements of the Arctic Circle's forests is open for exploration.

A beautiful Arctic museum and nature center preserves the culture of the Sámi people.

This Finnish town on the Arctic Circle is trademarked as the Official Hometown of Santa Claus.

If you visit Santa's village, you can get your passport stamped to show you crossed into the Arctic Circle.

Roughly 17 million letters to Santa have found their way to this Arctic Circle post office.

A section of destroyed vertical lift bridge stands alone in the Peene river.

The world's tallest church tower reveals a spectacular view to anyone up to the task of climbing the daunting staircase.

A striking 12th-century-style castle built on the edge of a cliff.

A sculpture of a courtesan towers above Lake Constance, recalling a church scandal.

This museum tells the story of lake dwellers from 4000 BC to 850 BC, replete with stilt houses and goats.