A quaint Russian village in the middle of a German metropolis.

A long spiraling walkway winds through the woods, and around a copper beech tree at the center.

A striking 12th-century-style castle built on the edge of a cliff.

Gardens representing parts of Asia, Europe, and the Mid East are tucked away among the Soviet-style buildings in East Berlin.

A narrow passage next to a cafe leads to a courtyard exploding with murals, tags, and paste-ups.

This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.

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

Started as a kitchen garden, now the second largest botanical garden in the world.

This futuristic German spa allows visitors to float in a pool of salt water while zoning out to underwater techno.

This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.

An eerie, derelict amusement park in Berlin.

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

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

Iceland's first pagan temple in 1,000 years is underway in Reykjavík.

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

The Arctic Circle runs through this isolated spot north of Iceland.

These ominous lava formations were said to be an entrance to the netherworld so of course they inspired a famous metal band.

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

Staves, storm-calling, and of course, necropants.

An incredibly durable timepiece glows beneath shoppers' feet.

A rare octagonal brick beacon on an isolated island in the Baltic.

This cairn marks the only place where Central European Time, Eastern European Time, and Further-eastern European Time meet.

A small island dotted with old, historic Finnish buildings.

This insurance company building reminds customers that witches, bears, and gnomes are out there, best be insured.