Iceland
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A little-visited waterfall in an otherworldly landscape.
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Iceland
A little-visited waterfall in an otherworldly landscape.
Iceland
The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.
Iceland
This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.
Iceland
Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.
Hólmavík, Iceland
Staves, storm-calling, and of course, necropants.
Iceland
The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.
Kutna Hora, Czechia
A church of bones, decorated with 40,000 human skeletons.
Gryfino, Poland
Countless stories attempt to explain Poland's mysterious J-shaped trees.
Kudowa-Zdrój, Poland
The walls and ceiling of this Polish church are decorated with thousands of skulls, with another 21,000 skeletons just below.
Meškuičių seniūnija, Lithuania
An old hill fort covered in over 100,000 crosses is a symbol of Lithuanian nationalism and beliefs.
Juodkrantė, Lithuania
Lithuania's outdoor sculpture trail of wooden folk art.
Prypiat, Ukraine
One of the most poignant ruins of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster, the local football team's stadium has been quickly reclaimed by nature.
Prypiat, Ukraine
This attraction was abandoned after the Chornobyl disaster.
Prypiat, Ukraine
The ghost town left by the worst nuclear disaster of all time is being taken over by nature and urban explorers.
Kinderdijk, Netherlands
Birthplace of the "Cat in the Cradle" and a cluster of iconic, original windmills that let the Dutch tame the seas.
Lisse, Netherlands
Unsurprisingly, Holland is home to one of the most magnificent flower gardens in the world.
Page, Arizona
Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.
Kyoto, Japan
The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.
Mitaka, Japan
A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.
Røst, Norway
The convergence of two currents makes this a surprisingly pleasant getaway in the Arctic Circle.
Sintra, Portugal
This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.
Porto, Portugal
One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.
Sintra, Portugal
This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.
Thale, Germany
This enchanting mountain plateau celebrates spooky local folklore.