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Spend the night in this formerly abandoned traditional Scottish village.

In Faroese legend, this sinister horse-shaped beast lures unsuspecting passersby only to drown them in the lake.

This remote eatery and museum is preserved as a time capsule of a small Icelandic fishing town.

Iceland's first pagan temple in 1,000 years is underway in Reykjavík.

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

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

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

The oldest hall in Iceland was written of in the Sagas and features a centuries-old escape tunnel.

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

A museum celebrating Icelandic history and technology.

Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.

This church doubles a museum dedicated to Norwegian heritage.

One of the most breathtaking railways in Europe also takes one of the steepest climbs, from fjord to mountain plateau.

Charming bookshop for true-crime fans and horror aficionados, plus other books and odds and ends.

A library and shop devoted to the body, mortality, and bringing to light forgotten or neglected histories

This castle played host to the largest great hall found in medieval Central Europe.

Religious perseverance and cultural coexistence manifest in an architectural gem that multiple wars couldn't topple.

One of the largest barracks of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy's military is now an abandoned ruin.

A museum dedicated to a secret military hospital hidden beneath a castle in Budapest.

The mummified right fist of a 1,000-year-old saint-king sits inside an ornate golden reliquary.

This Hungarian castle was built out of cardboard and wood until it proved so popular that it got upgraded to stone.

Some of the greatest minds in the history of Hungarian art and science converged in this café.

Once the home of a hermetic monk, this cave now houses a small church.

Legend has it fairies gathered at the site of this medieval castle.