Tokyo, Japan
Omoide Yokocho
Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”
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Tokyo, Japan
Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”
Bratislava, Slovakia
Also known as the Blue Church, the building was consecrated to the daughter of Andrew II.
New York, New York
Imagine having a street run right through your home, or better yet, a historic bridge three stories high.
Toronto, Ontario
This whimsical fountain pays tribute to Toronto's four-legged friends.
North Tipperary, Ireland
This modest plaza in Moneygall, Ireland has cashed in on its distant connection to the U.S. president.
Corofin, Ireland
A hugely vast Irish landscape of barren rock that stretches for miles.
Dublin, Ireland
After it was swallowed by a Georgian mansion, this medieval castle remained forgotten for centuries.
Húsafell, Iceland
Travel deep inside of Europe's second largest glacier in the world's largest man-made ice cave.
Djúpivogur, Iceland
This natural rock formation features seemingly unnatural vertical ridges that have been blamed on elves.
Iceland
This mountain fissure hides a secret path to a secluded mossy grotto within the rock itself.
Iceland
This scenic Icelandic lava flow is named for a pair of Berserkers who were murdered, according to a famous Saga.
Iceland
This black church sits alone among a field of lava rock.
Iceland
A formerly glacier-tipped volcano that inspired none other than Jules Verne.
Iceland
Rising from the sea like a stone monster.
Iceland
This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.
Iceland
In Northeastern Iceland lies something of an oxymoron: a steaming desert.
Iceland
These ominous lava formations were said to be an entrance to the netherworld so of course they inspired a famous metal band.
Iceland
The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.
Iceland
This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.
Reykholt, Iceland
Inside this Icelandic greenhouse, geothermal energy keeps tomatoes warm and growing.
Iceland
A giant red chair bolted to a rock on a remote mossy hillside in Iceland.
Iceland
Twisted girders are all that remain of an Icelandic bridge that was wiped out by a combination of volcanic heat and glacial floods.
Thingvellir, Iceland
The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.
Reykjavik, Iceland
This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.