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Iceland

Snæfellsjökull

A formerly glacier-tipped volcano that inspired none other than Jules Verne.
Added by crisurdiales
Vik, Iceland

Reynisdrangar

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.
Added by Henry
Reykjavik, Iceland

Icelandic Punk Museum

This tiny museum's sizable collection is jammed into a former underground public toilet.
PureGuava Added by PureGuava
Reykjavik, Iceland

Whales of Iceland

The largest whale museum in Europe allows visitors to walk among life-size giants.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Iceland

Gullfoss (Golden Falls)

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.
RHyzer Added by RHyzer
Reykjavik, Iceland

Icelandic Phallological Museum

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.
Josh Added by Josh
Reykjavik, Iceland

Hallgrimskirkja

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.
Dampo Added by Dampo
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Wales

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This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
North Yorkshire, England

Fountains Abbey

One of the oldest and certainly best preserved Cistercian abbeys still in existence.
Muddy Added by Muddy
Elsecar, England

Elsecar Beam Engine

This jewel of an engine is one of Northern England's finest surviving legacies of the Industrial Revolution, even catching the eye of Henry Ford.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Derbyshire, England

Chatsworth House

Seat of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire for centuries.
Birkenhead, England

U-534

After mysteriously refusing to surrender at the end of World War II this sunken submarine was only salvaged in a search for Nazi gold.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Manchester, England

The Manchester Bee

Be on the lookout for the symbolic insect all over the city.
satxwdavis Added by satxwdavis
Glenfinnan, Scotland

The Leaning Tower of Glenfinnan

A close look reveals that the Scottish monument is just slightly off-kilter.
thewanderlustscot Added by thewanderlustscot
Lyon, France

Astronomical Clock of Lyon

For hundreds of years, automatons moving to metallic music have been marking the passage of time.
Allison Added by Allison
York, England

National Railway Museum York

The National Railway Museum in York is the largest railway museum in the world, attracting almost 1 million visitors per year.
Added by Tyke
York, England

Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate

One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.
Added by duncanchappell
Llandudno, Wales

Great Orme Tramway

One of the few surviving street funiculars in the world.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland

Eilean Donan

The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.
Hannah Frishberg Added by Hannah Frishberg
Brighton, England

West Pier

The rotting skeleton of a shoreside fun fair that was destroyed by fire and storms still haunts the Brighton ocean view.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Brighton, England

The Royal Pavilion

Regency-era excess on the English Coast.
Added by NathanRisinger
Caesarea, Israel

Caesarea Maritima Mithraeum

An ancient underground cultic temple where sunlight penetrates on the summer solstice.
Added by mandelbaum
Las Vegas, Nevada

Atomic Museum

Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.
Alex Added by Alex
Titusville, Florida

NASA Vehicle Assembly Building

A building so large that it has its own weather.
Trevor Added by Trevor