Iceland
The Eggs of Merry Bay
These enlarged egg sculptures represent the native birds of eastern Iceland.
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Iceland
These enlarged egg sculptures represent the native birds of eastern Iceland.
Iceland
A giant red chair bolted to a rock on a remote mossy hillside in Iceland.
Iceland
A restaurant devoted to "trouser grip" wrestling, an ancient form of Viking wrestling that is Iceland's national sport.
Iceland
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
This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.
Geneva, Switzerland
On the side of a building, a depiction of the woman who became a local legend by tossing soup out her window.
Geneva, Switzerland
A modest grave marks the final resting place of one of the world's most influential religious figures.
Geneva, Switzerland
An opulent monument built for a duke who donated his entire fortune to the city of Geneva.
Geneva, Switzerland
The world's largest second-hand graces a clock surrounded by constantly changing flower beds.
Geneva, Switzerland
One of the most historical literary characters continues to stroll his hometown.
Geneva, Switzerland
One of the longest wooden benches in the world snakes around Geneva's Treille Promenade.
Sintra, Portugal
This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.
Cascais, Portugal
A unique seaside cave where Aleister Crowley faked his own death.
Bordeaux, France
The world's largest reflecting pool is just two centimeters deep.
Florence, Italy
The famous sculptor left his mark on this Italian wall in an internationally protected example of street art.
Florence, Italy
Drink wine handed out through a window as part of an age-old tradition.
Milan, Italy
Third time's a charm, or in this case, two testicles are.
Milan, Italy
Milan's duomo is covered in beautiful carving including a curious "dinosaur-like" beast.
Florence, Italy
A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.
Florence, Italy
This strange bovine gargoyle is said to have been put in as a passive aggressive form of revenge.
Florence, Italy
Legend says this mysterious stone head belongs to a woman who was petrified by an alchemist.
Florence, Italy
The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.
Florence, Italy
A plaque on the base of this statue holds a bewitching design.
Florence, Italy
A slightly creepy gallery of plaster cast models in the same museum as Michelangelo's David.