Faroe Islands
The Nykur of Sørvágsvatn
In Faroese legend, this sinister horse-shaped beast lures unsuspecting passersby only to drown them in the lake.
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Faroe Islands
In Faroese legend, this sinister horse-shaped beast lures unsuspecting passersby only to drown them in the lake.
Gasadalur Village, Faroe Islands
This remote island village was in danger of depopulating completely until a tunnel was built to connect it to the rest of the world .
Kirkjubøur, Faroe Islands
This mysterious, medieval cathedral remains unbuilt but fiercely protected.
Hoyvík, Faroe Islands
Located more than 600 feet beneath sea level, this tunnel boasts the world's first undersea roundabout.
Denver, Colorado
A multiversal transit station located right below a highway interchange.
Denver, Colorado
A small horde of mythical creatures lurk almost imperceptibly within the museum's wildlife dioramas.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.
Nottingham, England
When the public was consulted about a new piece of street art, they naturally asked for an enormous metal dragon.
Chesterfield, England
A labyrinthine underworld of tunnels and caverns hides beneath the city.
Nottingham, England
Hidden in a grotto 26 feet below Nottingham's oldest hotel, this stylish subterranean drinking den is notoriously hard to find.
York, England
Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.
York, England
This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them.
York, England
The remains of an ancient bathhouse sit inside this aptly-named pub.
York, England
One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.
Boothbay, Maine
Five mythical trolls have taken up residence in woods and hidden on paths at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.
Reykjavik, Iceland
Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.
Cologne, Germany
If the tunes of antique organs and musical marionettes don't intoxicate you, the draft beer certainly will.
Salem, Massachusetts
A museum dedicated exclusively to the lore and history of ouija boards.
Haverhill, Massachusetts
It was an experiment to prove that glacial boulders and rocks can be used in constructions and dwelling.
Delft, Netherlands
The grave of the famous painter is marked by a simple stone in the ground.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This bird-loving brewery is situated in an old municipal bathhouse, nestled beside a 300-year-old windmill.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This cheese shop also houses a museum devoted to Dutch dairy.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The world's only museum devoted to the wonders of fluorescence.
Naarden, Netherlands
The Siege of Naarden ended in 1814, but the cannonballs embedded in the town church remain.