The convergence of two currents makes this a surprisingly pleasant getaway in the Arctic Circle.

The rusted hull of a WWII German destroyer pokes above the surface in a Norwegian fjord.

This lake-bound geographical marker sits at the point where three European countries intersect.

The world's first ice hotel is still one of the most elaborate and beautiful.

This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

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

Despite attempts by local police to discourage it, Beatles-inspired graffiti has been a means for artists to air grievances for decades.

A surreal statue honoring Prague's favorite literary son.

Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.

A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.

St. Mary's features one of the most spectacularly decorated cathedral interiors in all of Europe.

The anatomical-pathological collection of a man who changed surgery.

The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.

Catacombs turned marketplace.

London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.

The bridge is a secret gallery of discarded gum that has been transformed into miniature masterpieces.

A museum that chronicles the interesting and often dark history of the London docklands, once one of the major trading ports of the world.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.

Never actually a tree at all, this spot was the site of London's public hangings for nearly 600 years.

London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.

The John Snow Memorial marks the epicenter of London's 1854 cholera epidemic.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.