Specimens collected by the author of "Lolita" and self-taught lepidopterist are exhibited in his childhood home.

A city block packed with whimsical sculptures that seem to be plucked from a tiled fantasy world.

Dark, eerie exhibits make for a surreal exploration of the subconscious.

For lovers of Soviet cinema, this museum is home to a vast collection of artifacts and costumes.

The avant-garde design was able to bypass strict Soviet regulations on architecture.

Legends of time travel and magical woodland creatures bolster the natural charm of this verdant sanctuary in the midst of Moscow.

Dr. Strangelove-esque tours reveal the inside a bunker once reserved for Stalin himself.

Moscow's other, lesser known kremlin is a fairytale-like cultural complex modeled after Old Russia.

The gorgeous entrances into the city's underbelly look more like grand halls than subway stops.

A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.

A downtown park built on top of unclaimed graves.

A collection of over 15,000 zines works to preserve DIY publishing culture.

A technicolor place of worship for Elevationists.

Two volcanic lakes in an enormous crater formed in a prehistoric eruption.

Travel deep inside of Europe's second largest glacier in the world's largest man-made ice cave.

A little-visited waterfall in an otherworldly landscape.

Every summer local children form "pysja patrols" to save young birds that have wandered from their nests.

The Icelandic Sea Monster Museum explores the area's history of aquatic cryptid sightings.

A winding, blood-red tunnel of hardened lava navigable by foot.

Climb right into the heart of this colorful Iceland volcano.

This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.

This modern monument to pagan belief looks like it was transported straight from ancient times.

Walk in the footsteps of the gods and straddle two tectonic plates.

Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.