Reykjavik, Iceland
'The Black Cone, Monument to Civil Disobedience'
A monument dedicated to the civil uprisings that took place during the Pots and Pans Revolution.
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Reykjavik, Iceland
A monument dedicated to the civil uprisings that took place during the Pots and Pans Revolution.
Reykjavik, Iceland
Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.
Reykjavik, Iceland
This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.
Reykjavik, Iceland
One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.
Thingvellir, Iceland
The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.
Reykholt, Iceland
Inside this Icelandic greenhouse, geothermal energy keeps tomatoes warm and growing.
Iceland
This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.
Iceland
If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.
Iceland
The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.
Berlin, Germany
A fascinating insight into daily life in the Eastern Bloc.
Friedrichshafen, Germany
Enter the cabin of a life-sized Hindenburg replica.
Ypres, Belgium
In the shadow of a former battleground, the resting place for nearly 2,000 soldiers who died in World War I.
Ypres, Belgium
A rare example of World War I trenches from the British front.
Ypres, Belgium
A moving memorial to the fallen and missing from WWI trenches.
Ypres, Belgium
This memorial museum chronicles the apocalyptic destruction of the First World War.
Ypres, Belgium
The site where one of the most famous poems of World War I was composed is preserved to honor the legacy of the work.
Seton Mains, Scotland
The ruins of a 15th-century church once home to priests who prayed for a single family's salvation.
North Berwick, Scotland
An amazing model of a whale's jaw bone pays homage to the region's seafaring traditions.
North Berwick, Scotland
The one-time stronghold of the noble Douglas family, now home to ghost sightings and nesting birds.
East Linton, Scotland
A curious structure built just for the birds.
Dunbar, Scotland
The small Scottish townhouse where the "Father of the National Parks" was born.
West Lothian, Scotland
This hill nestled in the Scottish lowlands was a ritual site for over 4,000 years.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A beautiful Greco-Roman structure houses a well once believed to have healing powers.
Edinburgh, Scotland
One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.