Iceland

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Icelandic Phallological Museum

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises

The Icelandic Phallological Museum in Husavik bills itself as “probably the only museum in the world to contain a collection of phallic specimens belonging to all the various types of mammal found... »

Medical Museums, Unique Collections, Hunting and Taxidermy | Edited by Josh

Reynisdrangar

Three Columns of Volcanic Rock Shoot Out of the Ocean

Just outside the tiny town of Vik, Iceland (pop. approx. 300) three black basalt columns called the Reynisdrangar protrude from the stormy North Atlantic. Legend has it that the rocks are three... »

Martian Landscapes, Anomalous Islands, Geological Oddities | Edited by Henry and re_nakaba

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