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This boat represents the promise of undiscovered territory, a dream of hope, and progress and freedom for Iceland.

A 10-foot segment of the concrete barrier stands quietly on the campus.

A bold and controversial statue of a Christmas icon, blending adult undertones with playful humor, stands year-round in a traffic circle.

A tribute to Charles M. Schulz, who created the iconic cartoon that features Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and more.

An eight-foot-long pine cone made out of 140 recycled steel shovels is an homage to Maine's state flower.

This sculptural representation of an Andersen fairy tale had to be pushed away for being too grim.

Copenhagen's "other" little mermaid marks the historic location of past sea maid sightings.

This handsomely carved wooden church is more than 800 years old.

These unique "earth pyramid" clay columns can be found in ravines around the village of Tirolo.

Considered by many to be one of the most dangerous highways in Alaska.

On the shores of Lake Garda, the ruins of a Roman villa that allegedly belonged to the poet Catullus.

This floating sculpture of ice is a poignant reminder of nature's power.

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

Hans Christian Andersen for the postmodern world.

A bronze statue on a downtown corner honors Minneapolis's favorite career gal.

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.

Pre-Nazi swastikas adorn the sculpted pachyderms flanking this brewhouse portal.

This homeless brass fox tugs at your heartstrings from the foot of a Stockholm bridge.

A man has revenged his true love's betrayal through tears and stone genitalia.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

A Norwegian church that was built before Wisconsin was even a state has been entirely moved to a nicer spot.

This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.