Iceland
Grjótagjá
This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.
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Iceland
This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.
Iceland
In Northeastern Iceland lies something of an oxymoron: a steaming desert.
Iceland
A sulfuric martian landscape that looks far better than it smells.
Iceland
These ominous lava formations were said to be an entrance to the netherworld so of course they inspired a famous metal band.
Iceland
This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.
Akureyri, Iceland
Akureyri is home to an oversized can of one of Iceland's favourite beers.
Siglufjörður, Iceland
This excellent museum recreates the boom days of the herring rush in the "Atlantic Klondike."
Akureyri, Iceland
Instead of solid circles, the stoplights in this northern Icelandic town have glowing red hearts.
Morecambe, England
Dedicated to the legendary comedian Eric Morecambe depicting his iconic "Bring Me Sunshine" stance.
Ilkley, England
This strange moor has a song written about it, Bronze Age carvings, and an alien sighting.
Caernarfon, Wales
The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.
Helston, England
Arthur, Merlin, and Guinevere are among the largest and oldest satellite dishes on the planet.
Newcastle, Northern Ireland
The highest peak in Northern Ireland is topped with a stone tower and haunting burial mounds.
Bushmills, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.
Seattle, Washington
The longest and widest floating bridge in the world.
Seattle, Washington
An old-timey peepshow allows visitors to gawk at some of the world's most freakishly large footwear.
Henshaw, England
Also known as “Robin Hood’s tree,” it became a famed location along Hadrian's Wall before it was cut down.
Kilmacolm, Scotland
A missing Roman legion was recreated in sculpture along a Scottish cycling route.
Todmorden, England
A stone obelisk towering over the surrounding countrysides beckons hikers across the rolling moors.
Barrow-in-Furness, England
A modern museum built within a Victorian dry dock charts the history of the industrial town.
Walney, England
On this small spit of land, the person who runs the public house is considered the King of Piel Island.
Glenfinnan, Scotland
Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.
Glenfinnan, Scotland
A close look reveals that the Scottish monument is just slightly off-kilter.
Falkirk, Scotland
Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.