This bridge provides safe passage for squirrels.

Four alabaster giants contemplate the tides on the shore of Denmark.

A "simple-hearted artist" turned an isolated Icelandic valley into his own art museum.

This secluded Iceland farm holds the collected works of one rural sculptor's creations.

This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.

A sulfuric martian landscape that looks far better than it smells.

This tumultuous Icelandic lava field looks so alien European researchers want to use it as a stand-in for Mars.

These ominous lava formations were said to be an entrance to the netherworld so of course they inspired a famous metal band.

This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.

According to the local folklore, the myriad colors of this lake are the result of a lovelorn wizard's blunder.

Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.

Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.

A subterranean house of worship carved right out of the bedrock.

The oldest (maybe) swimming pool in Iceland is a stunning oasis built into the side of a lush hill.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

Old Danish castle immortalized in Shakespeare's Hamlet.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.

Since 1973, this block has been home to the most concentrated collection of murals in San Francisco.

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.