Thingvellir, Iceland
Silfra
This natural Icelandic fissure allows divers to swim right between two volatile tectonic plates.
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Thingvellir, Iceland
This natural Icelandic fissure allows divers to swim right between two volatile tectonic plates.
Iceland
Climb right into the heart of this colorful Iceland volcano.
Iceland
A winding, blood-red tunnel of hardened lava navigable by foot.
Reykjavik, Iceland
The largest whale museum in Europe allows visitors to walk among life-size giants.
Reykjavik, Iceland
This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.
Reykjavik, Iceland
This tiny museum's sizable collection is jammed into a former underground public toilet.
Reykjavik, Iceland
An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.
Qaqortoq, Greenland
No longer the only, but definitely the oldest, fountain in Greenland.
Nuuk, Greenland
Thousands of letters to Santa get delivered to this mailbox in Greenland.
Hellerup, Denmark
Danish observation tower designed to look like a giant beer bottle.
Malmö, Sweden
Swedish skyscraper with a 90° twist.
Klampenborg, Denmark
The oldest amusement park in the world has been providing a nice spot to have some fun since the 1500s.
Lund, Sweden
This Swedish astronomical clock was in storage for almost a century before its glorious workings were put on display once more.
Helsingør, Denmark
Old Danish castle immortalized in Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Önneköp, Sweden
This micronation's flag honors its favorite drink, Kaffegöken, or "cuckoo-coffee."
Karlskrona Ö, Sweden
A plaque on this tiny Swedish island commemorates an unusual Cold War standoff of Soviet submarine intrigue.
Stockholm, Sweden
The world's largest model of our planetary system.
Stockholm, Sweden
A man has revenged his true love's betrayal through tears and stone genitalia.
Stockholm, Sweden
A hidden bathhouse in one of Stockholm's oldest and busiest neighborhoods is open to anyone who can find it.
Stockholm, Sweden
The scars of a remarkably organized public protest to save 13 elm trees are still visible in this Stockholm park.
Stockholm, Sweden
Now a hotel, this former bank was the site of a robbery that spawned a psychological phenomenon.
Stockholm, Sweden
This homeless brass fox tugs at your heartstrings from the foot of a Stockholm bridge.
Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm's decidedly unique public transit system has doubled as the world's longest art gallery for decades.
Stockholm, Sweden
Sweden's first nuclear reactor, R1, can be visited 25 meters underground.