Nižná Slaná, Slovakia
Huta Etelka
An abandoned 19th-century iron factory perched along the outskirts of an idyllic village.
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Nižná Slaná, Slovakia
An abandoned 19th-century iron factory perched along the outskirts of an idyllic village.
Bratislava, Slovakia
A line of disused military bunkers built to defend against Nazi invasion lies hidden on the outskirts of the city.
Oravský Podzámok, Slovakia
The 700-year-old fortress was the site of Count Orlok's castle in "Nosferatu."
Iceland
This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.
Iceland
One of the most remarkable caves in all of Iceland was created by a once raging river of lava.
Iceland
Cairns built to bring travelers good luck stretch across the land like miniature stone mountains.
Húsafell, Iceland
Travel deep inside of Europe's second largest glacier in the world's largest man-made ice cave.
Seydisfjordur, Iceland
An isolated, rusty phone booth commemorates Iceland's first international telegraph cable.
Iceland
Surrounded by ash fields in Iceland, an impossibly verdant valley looks like something out of a fairytale.
Iceland
The oldest steel ship in Iceland has been beached for years and is now a rusting ruin.
Iceland
This black church sits alone among a field of lava rock.
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.
Thingvellir, Iceland
This natural Icelandic fissure allows divers to swim right between two volatile tectonic plates.
Heimaey, Iceland
Every summer local children form "pysja patrols" to save young birds that have wandered from their nests.
Iceland
A little-visited waterfall in an otherworldly landscape.
Iceland
The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.
Iceland
This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.
Hamragarðar, Iceland
This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.
Iceland
Climb right into the heart of this colorful Iceland volcano.
Iceland
The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.
Sárospatak, Hungary
One of Hungary's most influential places of learning is also home to one of the world's most beautiful libraries.
Šiatorská Bukovinka, Slovakia
Inside the Šomoška National Nature Reserve exists a unique rock formation rarely seen in the world.
Budapest, Hungary
A random tree outside a Budapest hotel has become a DIY shrine to the late singer.