Places Mordorsurfr Wants to Go

Tiny Spanish beach covered in sea glass.

A fantastical display of Croatian folklore, mythology, and myths.

Traces of a Sami settlement and sacrificial site dating back more than 9,000 years.

Visit Finnish architect Matti Suuronen's first UFO-shaped home.

A wealthy aristocratic family built this Disney-worthy, fairy-tale castle.

A massive tribute to Estonian history and culture.

See tools once used for processing this coffee-substitute plant before sampling its flavor firsthand.

Its collection offers a glimpse into the Russian Old Believers' centuries-old way of life.

A clerical error gave rise to this imaginary micronation in the southwestern corner of Estonia.

Legend has it that not even Stalin could pull down the 2015 European Tree of the Year.

A decommissioned submarine base makes a great space for graffiti art.

This Soviet-era "closed town" was a top secret uranium producer often left off of maps.

A forest park outside Tallinn full of architectural and artistic curiosities.

The widest natural waterfall in Estonia is a sight to see in all seasons.

This island castle now hosts a world-famous opera festival.

This trio of reliefs—an ear, a mouth, and a pair of eyes—carved into the walls of flooded quarries is a monument to spying.

This impressive coastal fortress was destroyed before it was finished.

An ancient oak forest where, legend has it, a wedding party was magically transformed into trees.

Preserved 19th-century lime kilns sit in southern Sweden.

This earthwork installation sits on a grassy hill, celebrating Iceland's past and present.

The history of Reykjavik told through a historical village and live actors.

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

Hundreds of "animals" created from scrap metal, alongside a collection of other oddities.

Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen's airship docked here before leading the first-ever flight over the North Pole.