Heimaey, Iceland
Eldheimar Museum
This museum explores how a 1973 volcanic eruption forever changed this small Icelandic island.
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Heimaey, Iceland
This museum explores how a 1973 volcanic eruption forever changed this small Icelandic island.
Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland
Internet rumors, often involving Icelandic singer Björk, have abounded regarding this isolated outcrop of rock.
Everett, Washington
Three hangars filled with meticulously restored aircraft and armored vehicles.
Montreal, Québec
A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.
Nunavut
The remote graves mark the mysterious deaths of four 19th century explorers.
Inuvik, Unorganized, Northwest Territories
These hellish-looking cliffs in the Canadian Arctic have been burning for centuries.
Carloway, Scotland
A magnificent, iconic stone tower in the Scottish Highlands.
Garenin, Scotland
Spend the night in this formerly abandoned traditional Scottish village.
Callanish, Scotland
The mysterious megaliths have enchanted and intrigued visitors for thousands of years.
Bragar, Scotland
A whale's jawbone and a malfunctioning harpoon welcome you to the village of Bragar and its lore.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
The last inhabitants of one of the U.K.'s most remote islands were evacuated in 1930.
George Town, Cayman Islands
The capital of the Cayman Islands is a center of offshore banking, but gets battered by blistering hurricanes.
Nordkapp, Norway
At the very tippity-top of Europe is a cliff from which you can view the midnight sun.
Copenhagen, Denmark
This bridge's unique architecture honors nautical heritage and encourages self-awareness.
Copenhagen, Denmark
The gilded, masterful astronomical clock will calculate time, dates, and planetary positions for thousands of years to come.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Climb to the top of its spiral spire for spectacular views of Copenhagen.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.
Hoyvík, Faroe Islands
Located more than 600 feet beneath sea level, this tunnel boasts the world's first undersea roundabout.
Grænásbraut, Iceland
A tribute to the successful role of the Keflavik Naval Air Station in the defense of Iceland, United States and NATO Alliance.
Thingvellir, Iceland
The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.
Iceland
These enlarged egg sculptures represent the native birds of eastern Iceland.
Iceland
This wrecked airplane has been sitting on a black sand beach since the 1970s.
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 valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.