Isle of Skye, Scotland
Fairy Glen
This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.
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Isle of Skye, Scotland
This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.
Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland
The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.
Munlochy, Scotland
A pagan tradition of draping trees with rags eerily lives on.
Wick, Scotland
The world's shortest street was created by an awkwardly placed hotel.
Finstown, Scotland
Enter the world under the hill at this ancient UK burial chamber.
Sandwick, Scotland
Amazing and mysterious Neolithic settlement on Scotland's Orkney Islands.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
The last inhabitants of one of the U.K.'s most remote islands were evacuated in 1930.
Bíldudalur, Iceland
The Icelandic Sea Monster Museum explores the area's history of aquatic cryptid sightings.
Hólmavík, Iceland
Staves, storm-calling, and of course, necropants.
Iceland
The oldest church in Iceland is one of the few to feature ornate decoration.
Grímsey, Iceland
The Arctic Circle runs through this isolated spot north of Iceland.
Iceland
This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.
Iceland
Three million year old fossils are exposed for all to see on this Icelandic shore.
Raufarhöfn, Iceland
This modern monument to pagan belief looks like it was transported straight from ancient times.
Iceland
The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.
Iceland
This tumultuous Icelandic lava field looks so alien European researchers want to use it as a stand-in for Mars.
Iceland
A sulfuric martian landscape that looks far better than it smells.
Iceland
This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.
Iceland
These ominous lava formations were said to be an entrance to the netherworld so of course they inspired a famous metal band.
Iceland
Outlaws, hot springs, and tragedy have all left their mark on this ancient road in the Icelandic highlands.
Iceland
Two volcanic lakes in an enormous crater formed in a prehistoric eruption.
Iceland
Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs.
Iceland
The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.