Rome, Italy
The Mouth of Truth
The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Rome, Italy
The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.
Rome, Italy
Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.
Formentera, Spain
Semi-mystical manmade towers of rocks decorate this rocky seaside.
Alaior, Spain
This remarkable prehistoric town is full of watchtowers and houses that have withstood thousands of years.
Helsinki, Finland
A small island dotted with old, historic Finnish buildings.
Helsinki, Finland
A lovingly curated curio shop in which the taxidermy wear newspaper party hats, and peanut shells are spread across every surface.
Helsinki, Finland
This endearingly discomfited urinating statue commemorates the sneaky pees had by us all.
Helsinki, Finland
A subterranean house of worship carved right out of the bedrock.
Hailuoto, Finland
This modernist island church incorporates the Finnish nature into its worship practices.
Iceland
Puffin enthusiasts flock to Europe's largest seabird cliff, which over one million birds call home.
Skagaströnd, Iceland
This museum dedicated to divination also honors a local 10th-century prophetess.
Steingrímsfjörður, Iceland
A trio of hidden hot tubs takes advantage of Iceland's natural geothermal vents.
Stykkishólmur, Iceland
This collection of unique liquids allows visitors to wander the waters of Iceland's glaciers.
Heimaey, Iceland
Every summer local children form "pysja patrols" to save young birds that have wandered from their nests.
Iceland
A lonely beacon, precariously perched atop a remote sliver of rock.
Reykholt, Iceland
This hobbit-y little hot spring may be the oldest spring used by humans in all of Iceland.
Reykjavik, Iceland
This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.
Reykjavik, Iceland
This aromatherapy shop and mini-museum cofounded by the Sigur Rós frontman documents Icelandic history through scents.
Reykjavik, Iceland
This tiny museum's sizable collection is jammed into a former underground public toilet.
Reykjavik, Iceland
A vintage video game wonderland in downtown Reykjavik.
Reykjavik, Iceland
An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.
Reykjavik, Iceland
Learn about Iceland's hidden folk at this school dedicated to the study of elves.
Bahamas
The site of the earliest colonial settlement in the Bahamas started as a place of religious refuge.
Bahamas
A full-scale sculpture of a mermaid and baby grand piano hidden underwater by David Copperfield.