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A sea cave with a waterfall and Viking past

The ruins of a defunct limestone quarry still haunt this Scottish promontory.

A red sandstone freestanding monolith rises out of the sea in northern Scotland.

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

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

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

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

The narrow passages will challenge even the bravest driver.

During this Shetland Islands celebration, hundreds of torch-carrying "guizers" lead a procession to burn a viking longboat.

This picturesque archeological site looks like it was pulled straight from a fantasy novel.

Across the islands, baked goods, sauces, and much more are for sale 24/7.

British Empire's last territorial expansion, claimed by four countries.

Two volcanic lakes in an enormous crater formed in a prehistoric eruption.

A formerly glacier-tipped volcano that inspired none other than Jules Verne.

This mountain fissure hides a secret path to a secluded mossy grotto within the rock itself.

This scenic Icelandic lava flow is named for a pair of Berserkers who were murdered, according to a famous Saga.

Once the site of a 12-century monastery, this tiny island is now home to only five permanent residents.

The oldest steel ship in Iceland has been beached for years and is now a rusting ruin.

This rusting remnant of the local herring industry is being given a second life.

Staves, storm-calling, and of course, necropants.

A trio of hidden hot tubs takes advantage of Iceland's natural geothermal vents.

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

A giant concrete orb in far north Iceland marks the ever-shifting boundary.

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