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Munich, Germany

Bruno the Bear

The taxidermy remains of the first brown bear to enter Germany in 170 years.

Vololona

Added by Vololona

Ísafjörður, Iceland

Hversdagssafn

Discover the magic in the mundane in Iceland's Museum of Everyday Life.

Added by Gabrgud

'Víddaflakk' ('Interdimensional Hopscotch')

This plaque tells the story of an event that took place in an imagined parallel universe.

geographeratlarge

Added by geographeratlarge

Akureyri, Iceland

Giant Viking Beer Can

Akureyri is home to an oversized can of one of Iceland's favourite beers.

Dampo

Selatangar

Eerie ruins of an abandoned medieval fishing village crumble atop an unforgiving stretch of earth.

Added by Ethankane99

Aldeyjarfoss

A little-visited waterfall in an otherworldly landscape.

Added by swj4115 ec275d2c

Arctic Circle Marker

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

Added by Ashawnta

Akureyri, Iceland

Christmas House

Iceland: home to volcanoes, waterfalls and, apparently, Santa?

Dampo

Heimaey, Iceland

World's Largest Puffin Colony

Every summer local children form "pysja patrols" to save young birds that have wandered from their nests.

Kerry Wolfe

Added by Kerry Wolfe

Krýsuvíkurbjarg (Krýsuvík Cliffs)

The summer tourists on these cliffs are thousands of seabirds.

Molly McBride Jacobson

Added by Molly McBride Jacobson

Ancient Kjolur Trail

Outlaws, hot springs, and tragedy have all left their mark on this ancient road in the Icelandic highlands.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Fjaðrárgljúfur

Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.

Added by gabebk101

Snæfellsjökull

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

Added by crisurdiales

Rauðfeldsgjá

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

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Krafla

This tumultuous Icelandic lava field looks so alien European researchers want to use it as a stand-in for Mars.

materialfm

Added by materialfm

Dettifoss

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

Bridge Between Continents

Walk in the footsteps of the gods and straddle two tectonic plates.

williamsssej

Added by williamsssej

Hveragerði, Iceland

Reykjadalur

Iceland's "Smoky Valley" is a beautiful river that is shrouded in a constant cover of steam clouds.

K Y LE

Added by K Y LE

Seoul, South Korea

Museum Kimchikan

Tracking the 1,500-year history of Korea's star cabbage.

Erin Everywhere

Added by Erin Everywhere

East Molesey, England

The Great Vine

The world's largest grapevine has produced a delicious harvest at Hampton Court Palace for almost 250 years.

Kerry Wolfe

Added by Kerry Wolfe

Detective Bar Progress

The bartenders at this crime-fighting theme cafe are actual private detectives by day.

Hermit09

Added by Hermit09

Bodegas Güell

This whimsical winery by Antoni Gaudí looks ripped from the pages of a fairytale.

serflac

Added by serflac

Catacombs of Saint Gaudiosus

The burial place of an obscure North African saint was turned into a macabre body preservation factory for the 17th-century Neapolitan elite.

Joel Cusumano

Added by Joel Cusumano

Bahdinan Gate

This beautiful arched gate is all that remains of the fortress the ancient mountaintop town of Amadiya once was.

Max Cortesi

Added by Max Cortesi