Places soimlostagain Wants to Go

The Icelandic Sea Monster Museum explores the area's history of aquatic cryptid sightings.

A winding, blood-red tunnel of hardened lava navigable by foot.

This modern monument to pagan belief looks like it was transported straight from ancient times.

Climb right into the heart of this colorful Iceland volcano.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

Iceland's "Smoky Valley" is a beautiful river that is shrouded in a constant cover of steam clouds.

Walk in the footsteps of the gods and straddle two tectonic plates.

The narrow passages will challenge even the bravest driver.

Two massive boulders, rocking back and forth with the ebbing of the sea.

This mysterious, medieval cathedral remains unbuilt but fiercely protected.

Despite finally receiving electricity in 1970, this tiny town is now deserted.

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

The abandoned village of Skarð aptly illustrates the idiom "Don't put all your eggs in one basket."

The largest lake in the Faroe Islands seems to be held hundreds of feet above sea level thanks to an optical illusion.

This remote island village was in danger of depopulating completely until a tunnel was built to connect it to the rest of the world .

This isolated structure beckons adventurers with sublime views of the Faroe Islands.

This isolated island is often capped by its own fluffy cloud.

Seventeen members of the local royal family are interred in this Baroque church in northern Germany.

This private museum is packed with 20th-century traffic and technology artifacts.

Commemorating a unique medieval profession: men who collected feces.

A 1:2 billion-scale solar system leads visitors into this German university town.

One of the oldest student jails in Germany.

This tremendous timepiece was once the largest cuckoo clock in the world.

This natural hill rose another 130 feet from the debris and rubble added after World War II.