Thingvellir, Iceland
Silfra
This natural Icelandic fissure allows divers to swim right between two volatile tectonic plates.
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Thingvellir, Iceland
This natural Icelandic fissure allows divers to swim right between two volatile tectonic plates.
Thingvellir, Iceland
The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.
Hveragerði, Iceland
Iceland's "Smoky Valley" is a beautiful river that is shrouded in a constant cover of steam clouds.
Iceland
A winding, blood-red tunnel of hardened lava navigable by foot.
Reykjavik, Iceland
This aromatherapy shop and mini-museum cofounded by the Sigur Rós frontman documents Icelandic history through scents.
Reykjavik, Iceland
One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
This chapel on a cliff is renowned for its healing powers and was founded on the site of a supposed divine intervention.
Dublin, Ireland
This is the largest cemetery in Ireland and the first cemetery museum in the world.
Dublin, Ireland
This permanent collection of preserved bodies taken from Irish bogs is one of the leading authorities on such morbid mummies.
Dublin, Ireland
The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.
Paris, France
Walk upon the mementos of the dead in this Parisian courtyard paved with medieval tombstones.
Tønsvik, Norway
At this Arctic outpost, get to know members of the indigenous Sámi community and meet their herds.
Saariselkä, Finland
Rent out a glass igloo to watch the Northern Lights like you live in the future.
Lindesnes, Norway
The world's largest underwater restaurant is submerged off the southern tip of Norway.
Bergen, Norway
The burning of this 12th-century church kicked off a campaign of Norwegian Black Metal terror.
Luster, Norway
A stunning silver lining to global warming's gloomy cloud.
Oslo, Norway
Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.
Odda, Norway
Walk 2,300 feet above the ground on the "Troll's Tongue."
Luster, Norway
An intricately carved Viking church overlooks a glistening fjord.
Prague, Czechia
Two stunning 17th-century libraries and a cabinet of curiosities.
Prague, Czechia
A saintly relic hidden in a Prague church basement.
Prague, Czechia
The hidden lair of an alchemist rediscovered in a 2002 flood.