Whitsundays, Australia
Whitehaven Beach
A small, but award-winning beach known for its literally spotless reputation.
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Whitsundays, Australia
A small, but award-winning beach known for its literally spotless reputation.
Fraser Island, Australia
The only pollutant in the clear blue water is sunscreen.
Eaglehawk Neck, Australia
This extraordinary geological oddity resembles human-made pavement.
Katoomba, Australia
A massive stairway that almost wasn't leads to one of Australia's most scenic vistas.
Putty, Australia
Once the path of a railway tunnel, now home to thousands of glowing insects.
Mount Dandenong, Australia
A collection of outdoor mystical statues paying homage to indigenous Australians and ecological stewardship.
East Warburton, Australia
Woven tree art gives this towering Australian woodland a touch of mystical whimsy.
Mena Creek, Australia
A castle hand-built by a Spanish dreamer in the Australian tropical jungle.
Helensburgh, Australia
An abandoned railroad tunnel is now filled with bioluminescent bugs.
Raymond Island, Australia
Australian Lake set aglow by Noctiluca Scintillans.
Australia
An Australian lake whose pink hue defies scientific explanation.
Iceland
This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.
Flatey, Iceland
Once the site of a 12-century monastery, this tiny island is now home to only five permanent residents.
Siglufjörður, Iceland
This excellent museum recreates the boom days of the herring rush in the "Atlantic Klondike."
Reykjanesbær, Iceland
This wild explosion of color on a disused water tower tells the whimsical tale of a curious puffin.
Iceland
A Wes Anderson-esque lighthouse that boasts magnificent coastal views.
Eiriksstadhir, Iceland
This canyon is comprised of gorgeous waters and magnificent basalt columns.
Eiðar, Iceland
This tiny cabin was home to one of Iceland's most famous painters and was the only land he ever owned.
Rif, Iceland
A world-class theater sits hidden in this remote town in West Iceland.
Reykjavik, Iceland
This aromatherapy shop and mini-museum cofounded by the Sigur Rós frontman documents Icelandic history through scents.
Búðardalur, Iceland
A fantastic reconstruction of a 10th-century Viking longhouse.
Stokkseyri, Iceland
Inside this museum, visitors venture through ghost stories entrenched in Icelandic folklore.
Reykholt, Iceland
Inside this Icelandic greenhouse, geothermal energy keeps tomatoes warm and growing.
Iceland
A "simple-hearted artist" turned an isolated Icelandic valley into his own art museum.