Vik, Iceland
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Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.
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Vik, Iceland
Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.
Iceland
This wrecked airplane has been sitting on a black sand beach since the 1970s.
Reykjavik, Iceland
An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.
Reykjavik, Iceland
One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.
Iceland
The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.
St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
A sharply wedged sundial marks the point at which each day in the United States begins.
Amesbury, England
Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world
London, England
The perfectly preserved underground rooms where Churchill plotted the war against Germany.
London, England
The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.
London, England
This London pub hides a peculiar secret: a recreation of the rooms shared at 221b Baker Street by Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.
London, England
One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.
London, England
A 1,215-foot tunnel transports pedestrians beneath the River Thames.
London, England
Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.
London, England
The handiwork of a underdog clockmaker who solved an impossible problem for an Empire, and forever revolutionized seafaring.
London, England
Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.
Brussels, Belgium
A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.
Brussels, Belgium
Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.
Maastricht, Netherlands
This historical Netherlands fortress still bears the marks of its single siege.
Vaals, Netherlands
The tallest mountain in mainland Netherlands isn't actually very tall.
Vaals, Netherlands
A beautiful maze marks where three countries meet.
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Walk through the history of a Dutch truck manufacturer, from 1928 to today.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
In the days before house numbers, these colorful signs held clues about various buildings' purposes.
Friedrichshafen, Germany
Enter the cabin of a life-sized Hindenburg replica.
Puerto Rico
This 20th-century mansion plays a key role in one of Puerto Rico's greatest novels.