Hvide Sande, Denmark
The Wind Turbine Beach
Along this stretch of beach in Denmark resides several massive bastions of energy.
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Hvide Sande, Denmark
Along this stretch of beach in Denmark resides several massive bastions of energy.
Blåvand, Denmark
These old World War II fortifications have been transformed into an unusual equine attraction.
Nuuk, Greenland
Thousands of letters to Santa get delivered to this mailbox in Greenland.
Nuuk, Greenland
Greenland's first shopping mall also hosts the country's government.
Nuuk, Greenland
These eight mummies are the best-preserved human remains ever discovered in North America.
Nuuk, Greenland
1% of Greenland's entire population used to live in this single building, which is now slated for demolition.
Greenland
The 3.8 billion-year-old rock proves that tectonic plates may have been shifting longer than we thought.
Qaqortoq, Greenland
In a country where driving from one town to another is literally impossible, this small stretch of gravel is a remarkable feat.
Qaqortoq, Greenland
One Greenland town turned itself into an open air sculpture gallery with the help of a series of traditional stone artworks.
Qaqortoq, Greenland
No longer the only, but definitely the oldest, fountain in Greenland.
Igaliku, Greenland
Walrus skulls and narwhal bones were found here while excavating a 900-year old church.
Narsarsuaq, Greenland
An experimental forest at the foreground of arboreal science is also the canary in the coal mine for climate change.
Bjarnarhöfn, Iceland
At this museum in Iceland, visitors can sample fermented Greenland shark.
Húsafell, Iceland
Pick up this rock and become an instant legend.
Deildartunguhver, Iceland
Europe’s most powerful hot spring supplies the surrounding region with hot water.
Búðardalur, Iceland
A fantastic reconstruction of a 10th-century Viking longhouse.
Iceland
A "simple-hearted artist" turned an isolated Icelandic valley into his own art museum.
Flateyri, Iceland
The oldest bookstore in Iceland.
Ísafjörður, Iceland
Discover the magic in the mundane in Iceland's Museum of Everyday Life.
Iceland
This rusting remnant of the local herring industry is being given a second life.
Steingrímsfjörður, Iceland
A trio of hidden hot tubs takes advantage of Iceland's natural geothermal vents.
Hólmavík, Iceland
Staves, storm-calling, and of course, necropants.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Hans Christian Andersen for the postmodern world.
Terezín, Czechia
Created as a "model concentration camp" to hide Nazi atrocities from the international community, this former camp-ghetto now holds a museum and memorial honoring the lives lost within.