A public fountain that spouts "health water" from a nearby spring.

Shakespeare has been brought to life in this open air theater for the better part of a century.

A forensic lab dedicated to fighting crimes against wildlife.

The unexpected mascot of Shetland's capital.

Legend has it that a Dutch fisherman lost control of his Shetland pony and tumbled from this cliff.

This former chapel resides on an island connected to the mainland by one of Shetland's iconic beachy tombolos.

This picturesque archeological site looks like it was pulled straight from a fantasy novel.

Legend says this rock spire is the finger of a witch who wanted to throw the Faroe Islands towards Iceland.

This mysterious, medieval cathedral remains unbuilt but fiercely protected.

Every summer local children form "pysja patrols" to save young birds that have wandered from their nests.

This museum explores how a 1973 volcanic eruption forever changed this small Icelandic island.

A modern Nordic Pompeii on the Icelandic island of Heimaey.

On an island south of Iceland, a large volcanic rock formation resembles an elephant.

Does this statue depict Thor, or Jesus Christ? Nobody knows.

The first venue constructed as a music venue in Iceland

This verdant, tree-lined Reykjavik graveyard is both enchanting and eerie.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant

These eight mummies are the best-preserved human remains ever discovered in North America.

Thousands of letters to Santa get delivered to this mailbox in Greenland.

Greenland's first shopping mall also hosts the country's government.

A remote Arctic museum focusing on the science of icebergs and the archaeology of an ancient Inuit settlement which lies just outside its doors.

These colorful French islands spent a stint bootlegging booze during American Prohibition.