Iceland

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Image of Hvítserkur located in Hvitserkur, Iceland
Hvitserkur, Iceland

Hvítserkur

Rising from the sea like a stone monster

Hvitserkur, which translates to mean "white shirt" and derives its name from being covered in Shag and Commerant guano, rises 15 metres, or nearly 50 feet from the sea. Once the plug of a... »

| Edited by Dylan and Annetta

Image of Icelandic Phallological Museum located in Husavik, Iceland
Husavik, Iceland

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

Image of Reynisdrangar located in Iceland | The Reynisdrangar from the cliffs above.
Iceland

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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