Places paulrawson Wants to Go

Akureyri is home to an oversized can of one of Iceland's favourite beers.

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

This monument to one of the largest science fiction games of all time bears the names of hundreds of thousands of players.

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

An art project designed to encourage people to explore and investigate their surroundings more closely

An opportunity to walk in the footsteps of Nobel Peace Prize winners.

Norway's oldest cathedral still in use.

In a city of wooden houses, this watchtower was vital for early fire detection.

The painter of "The Scream" is laid to rest under a stoic bust of himself in the humble corner of an Oslo cemetery.

Located within military grounds, this one-legged bronze soldier poignantly showcases the human cost of war.

Thousands of miniature bronze sculptures have taken over this city square creating a unique art installation.

Mound of stones marking the burial site of the world's most famous orca.

A sunken idol welcomes parishioners to Davy Jones' Locker.

The engineering wonder and pleasure dome of a much-maligned emperor still holds undiscovered secrets.

This hydrochronometer was invented by a Dominican monk and is a prime feature in this garden.

This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.

A forgotten "city of water" underneath the famous Trevi district.

This former Roman Catholic Church still contains the embalmed hearts and organs of 22 popes.

One of several skulls claiming to belong to the beheaded St. John the Baptist is on display at this Roman church.

The Pope’s secret escape route.

Legend has it that this bronze orb, which sat atop an ancient Egyptian obelisk, once held the ashes of Julius Caesar.

This uncanny fresco celebrating the "triumph of death" was split into four pieces to be moved to another museum.

This skeletal, unfinished Gothic church once housed a miraculous masterpiece by Raphael.

This mosaic-lined medieval church was built by the world's first admiral and still holds mass in ancient Greek.