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Stokkseyri, Iceland

Draugasetrid

Inside this museum, visitors venture through ghost stories entrenched in Icelandic folklore.
Added by Alize
Hamragarðar, Iceland

Gljúfrabúi

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

South Iceland's Bra Fence

Along this wire fence, travelers have been leaving a particular memento since 2012.
Added by hbrushwood
Skogar, Iceland

Seljavallalaug

The oldest (maybe) swimming pool in Iceland is a stunning oasis built into the side of a lush hill.
Added by aleighde
Iceland

Drangurinn Rock

Icelandic folklore says this giant boulder was ripped from the mountains and placed at its current location, where it became home to elves.
Added by matty
Iceland

U.S. Navy DC-3 Wreckage

This wrecked airplane has been sitting on a black sand beach since the 1970s.
sheepdontswim Added by sheepdontswim
Iceland

Fjaðrárgljúfur

Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.
Added by gabebk101
Iceland

Svartifoss

The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.
Dampo Added by Dampo
Iceland

Hofskirkja

This fairytale-like structure is the last turf church ever constructed in Iceland.
Kerry Wolfe Added by Kerry Wolfe
Höfn, Iceland

Viking Village Film Set

This replica Viking village was created for a film that was never shot and is now open to visitors.
JTYarwood Added by JTYarwood
Raufarhöfn, Iceland

The Arctic Henge

This modern monument to pagan belief looks like it was transported straight from ancient times.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Igaliku, Greenland

Garðar Cathedral Ruins

Walrus skulls and narwhal bones were found here while excavating a 900-year old church.
StepYoshi Added by StepYoshi
Greenland

The Flowers of Kaffeklubben Island

The world's northernmost flowers cling tenuously to life on desolate Kaffeklubben Island.
naturedude Added by naturedude
Barrow, Alaska

Barrow Whale Bone Arch

The "Gateway to the Arctic" connects Barrow's indigenous population with the sea and its traditional industry: whaling.
Molly McBride Jacobson Added by Molly McBride Jacobson
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Fish Ladder Park

An angular maze of concrete in Grand Rapids acts both as public art and as a staircase for fish traveling upstream.
Added by carlsont
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Steelcase Pyramid

One lonely, modern pyramid has gone from corporate think tank to deserted boondoggle.
Added by wfbissell
Indooroopilly, Australia

Walter Taylor Bridge

The pillar of this bridge contains a small home and underneath, a ballroom.
Added by cstrong
Brisbane, Australia

Queensland Police Museum

It's home to the taxidermy remains of Peter, the dog who helped convict a murderer.
jbartlett2000 Added by jbartlett2000
Wilsons Promontory, Australia

Squeaky Beach

The spherical grains of white quartz sand give every step on this Australian beach a distinctive sound.
Added by Obscuravibes
Wilsons Promontory, Australia

Skull Rock (Cleft Island)

A unique rock formation that only a few have managed to venture inside.
Added by Obscuravibes
Melbourne, Australia

Flinders Street Station Ballroom

An abandoned jewel of a ballroom on the top floor of Australia’s busiest rail station echoes with the sounds of a bygone era.
Added by francesrosey
Sydney, Australia

Paddington Reservoir Gardens

A former drinking water storage reservoir transformed into a sunken garden.
Added by marthabwiley
Sydney, Australia

Purikura Photoland

People can't get enough of these adorable Japanese photobooths.
Liz Jameson Added by Liz Jameson
Sydney, Australia

Trim the Cat

The statue honors an adventurous seafaring cat.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell