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Iceland

Haukadalur Geothermal Field

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.
Thingvellir, Iceland

Þingvellir Church

This beautiful, historic church looks like something out of a simpler past.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
Iceland

Grave of Bobby Fischer

The final resting place of the controversial chess champion.
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Eyrarbakki, Iceland

Arnessyla Heritage Museum

This collection of several museums includes one of the oldest structures in Iceland.
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Vik, Iceland

Reynisdrangar

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

Gljúfrabúi

This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.
Added by ravi
Iceland

Selárdalur Valley

A "simple-hearted artist" turned an isolated Icelandic valley into his own art museum.
Rachel Added by Rachel
Grindavík, Iceland

Blue Lagoon

Medicinal spa created with the discharge from a geothermal energy plant.
Allison Added by Allison
Sajama, Bolivia

Sajama Lines

A mysterious ancient network of thousands of perfectly straight lines stretching across miles of Bolivian desert.
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Iceland

'Víddaflakk' ('Interdimensional Hopscotch')

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

Jaja Ding Dong

A real-life homage to the Rachel McAdams and Will Ferrell's fictional Eurovision musical duo.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Reykjavik, Iceland

Einar Jónsson Museum

An unusual building on a "desolate hill" features the works of an Icelandic sculptor.
Added by betswill
Hellishelðivegur, Iceland

Hveradalir Geothermal Area

A geothermal paradise with bubbling mud pools and bright blue hot springs.
Added by amandajaneshaw
Iceland

Skeiðará Bridge Monument

Twisted girders are all that remain of an Icelandic bridge that was wiped out by a combination of volcanic heat and glacial floods.
JTYarwood Added by JTYarwood
Akureyri, Iceland

Akureyri Heart-Shaped Traffic Lights

Instead of solid circles, the stoplights in this northern Icelandic town have glowing red hearts.
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Berlin, Germany

Memorial to the Sinti and Roma Victims of National Socialism

Dedicated to the European Sinti and Roma peoples murdered during the Holocaust.
katielou106 Added by katielou106
Berlin, Germany

Berlin Victory Column

A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.
Added by Byrdmouse
Berlin, Germany

Berlin Radio Tower

A restaurant and observation deck built in a unique broadcasting antenna.
Added by Alpha
Berlin, Germany

Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.
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Tallinn, Estonia

Hellemann Tower and City Walls

Walk along the medieval fortifications that have been protecting Tallinn since the 14th century.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Tallinn, Estonia

Old Thomas

The Guardian of Tallinn.
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Tallinn, Estonia

Raeapteek

The oldest continuously operating pharmacy in Europe.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Tallinn, Estonia

Tallinn Kiek in de Kök

This medieval Estonian tower provides access to a series of tunnels that have been home to soldiers, punks, and fine art.
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Raleigh, North Carolina

Free Expression Tunnel

In a pedestrian tunnel on North Carolina State’s campus resides an expressive and artistic free-for-all.
Added by fordhamtank