Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

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

The footprint of a frustrated devil in Munich's Cathedral.

Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

The taxidermy remains of the first brown bear to enter Germany in 170 years.

A network of concealed passageways lies within a busy London Underground station.

This collection of illusory paraphernalia has been culled from the history of London's premier magician's club.

This derelict superstructure was a very important warning system for the Soviet military.

One of the most poignant ruins of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, the local football team's stadium has been quickly reclaimed by nature.

This attraction was abandoned after the Chernobyl disaster.

The ghost town left by the worst nuclear disaster of all time is being taken over by nature and urban explorers.

These massive moving sand dunes have swallowed an entire village and are still on the run.

This open-air museum was originally a World War II testing ground for German missiles and rockets.

A haunting deserted hotel is a favorite with artists and photographers.

A World War II torpedo launch station abandoned off the Polish coast.

This 700-year-old structure is one of the most unique architectural and historic monuments in Gdańsk.

A huge wooden clock that is so beautiful its creator was forcibly blinded.

The site of the first battle of World War II.

Memorial to the lost dead of Gdansk, whose resting places were destroyed during World War II.

A mysterious emblem tucked in an small alleyway is actually the coat of arms of a heroic medieval family.

Modern art commemorates one of the first military actions of World War II.