An unusual building on a "desolate hill" features the works of an Icelandic sculptor.

This tiny museum's sizable collection is jammed into a former underground public toilet.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

The first woman to become a member of the parliament of Iceland.

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

This verdant, tree-lined Reykjavik graveyard is both enchanting and eerie.

A monument dedicated to the civil uprisings that took place during the Pots and Pans Revolution.

The exhibition explores the Icelandic city's Viking Age history.

This aromatherapy shop and mini-museum cofounded by the Sigur Rós frontman documents Icelandic history through scents.

One of the oldest family businesses in Reykjavík serves lamb-based hot dogs.

This monument to one of the largest science fiction games of all time bears the names of hundreds of thousands of players.

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

The world's first and only museum dedicated to dachshunds.

The fairy tale castle of the "fairy-tale king."

This Transylvanian church has changed its denomination four times.

The growing stones of Romania.

The European towns of Brașov and Râșnov each have proud signs reminiscent of the Hollywood sign.

A collection of items from a way of life that no longer exists.

This communist behemoth is the heaviest building in the world and a legacy of a brutal regime.

The possible imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler here earned the medieval castle its nickname, "Dracula's Castle."

The legendary cliffside castle of three-time Voivode of Wallachia, Vlad the Impaler.

A stunning 18th century pharmacy and medieval chemist's collection.

Packed to the ceiling with antique taxidermy and hunting arms.

The United Kingdom's smallest working cathedral also serves as a quaint bed and breakfast.