Amsterdam, Netherlands
Café Papeneiland
Famed for its pie, this eatery has a hidden tunnel that allowed Catholics to secretly walk to church during the Reformation.
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
Famed for its pie, this eatery has a hidden tunnel that allowed Catholics to secretly walk to church during the Reformation.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The attic of a four-century-old canal house hides a clandestine church.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This gorgeous reading room houses the oldest and largest art history library in the Netherlands.
Denver, Colorado
The spot in the Mile-High City that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (at least for now).
Denver, Colorado
A downtown park built on top of unclaimed graves.
New York, New York
The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.
New York, New York
A masterpiece of LGBT art has been restored in what may now be the most valuable restroom in America.
New York, New York
Dodge prohibitionists and slide through the telephone booth in Crif Dogs.
Stokkseyri, Iceland
Inside this museum, visitors venture through ghost stories entrenched in Icelandic folklore.
Reykjavik, Iceland
Iceland's first pagan temple in 1,000 years is underway in Reykjavík.
Skagaströnd, Iceland
This museum dedicated to divination also honors a local 10th-century prophetess.
Reykholt, Iceland
This hobbit-y little hot spring may be the oldest spring used by humans in all of Iceland.
Iceland
This fairytale-like structure is the last turf church ever constructed in Iceland.
Höfn, Iceland
This replica Viking village was created for a film that was never shot and is now open to visitors.
Iceland
The oldest church in Iceland is one of the few to feature ornate decoration.
Reykjavik, Iceland
Learn about Iceland's hidden folk at this school dedicated to the study of elves.
Iceland
Climb right into the heart of this colorful Iceland volcano.
Reykjavik, Iceland
An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.
Raufarhöfn, Iceland
This modern monument to pagan belief looks like it was transported straight from ancient times.
Hólmavík, Iceland
Staves, storm-calling, and of course, necropants.
Palenque, Mexico
The enigmatic skull gazes out over the ruins of a once-great Mayan city.
Milford, Pennsylvania
One of the U.S. Forest Service's only mansions is outfitted with a dinner table for floating food.
Seattle, Washington
The city's oldest Chinese restaurant offers local history and seriously good food.
Seattle, Washington
This sculpture forces visitors to confront their relationship with space.