Iceland
Gullfoss (Golden Falls)
If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
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.
Bushmills, Northern Ireland
The ruins of this medieval castle in Northern Ireland have inspired artists from C.S. Lewis to Led Zeppelin.
Ballintoy, Northern Ireland
This short bridge is the only thing connecting a tiny Irish island to the mainland.
Bushmills, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.
Ballymoney, Northern Ireland
The atmospheric road was never meant to be so creepy.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
A museum marks and documents the site of the Titanic's launch.
Dublin, Ireland
The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This historic timepiece is thought to be the only public clock in the world that keeps lunar time.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The attic of a four-century-old canal house hides a clandestine church.
Lisse, Netherlands
Unsurprisingly, Holland is home to one of the most magnificent flower gardens in the world.
Paris, France
Ordinary art transforms to extraordinary thanks to locals' quirky sense of humor.
Colmar, France
This unusual piece of Renaissance art depicting the bodily horror of crucifixion and skin disease may have been inspired by fungus-induced hallucinations.
Paris, France
A French artist's vague warning hangs over Belleville.
Paris, France
This museum houses an imposing skeleton army comprised of creatures great and small.
Paris, France
Known as the "Dodo Manège," this carousel features a herd of animals that have disappeared—or may be gone soon.
Paris, France
Remains of Roman amphitheater hidden in a sleepy quarter of Paris.
Boulogne-Billancourt, France
This crumbling, graffiti-covered mansion sits tantalizingly within reach of the proletariat who frequent a public park.
Malmö, Sweden
This chimerical bridge/tunnel appears to dead end right into the sea.
Copenhagen, Denmark
The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.
Porto, Portugal
One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.
Porto, Portugal
Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.
Cascais, Portugal
A unique seaside cave where Aleister Crowley faked his own death.