Medicinal spa created with the discharge from a geothermal energy plant.

Iceland's largest geothermal mud pool is a little bit haunted and a little bit dangerous.

This Viking-inspired miniature golf course features a pirate ship and views of Icelandic landscapes.

This oceanside Reykjavik spot is speckled with recycled sculptures and large stones.

Learn about Iceland's hidden folk at this school dedicated to the study of elves.

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

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

A vintage video game wonderland in downtown Reykjavik.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

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

This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.

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

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

Makers and sellers of the original and finest York Ghosts.

This picturesque view of the Scottish Borders was beloved by Sir Walter Scott.

This Norman church survived the Reformation before suffering 300 years of neglect.

These skilfully executed, poignant works of art dot a verdant Scottish dell.

Scotland's only funicular railway is also the United Kingdom's highest.

Designed to allow funerals to proceed over the River Dulnain.

This ruined castle is said to be the legendary keep of a Viking princess.

From here, the loch appears to take the shape of mainland Scotland.

Nestled atop a wind-swept crag in the Scottish Highlands is a lonely memorial to a beloved hiker.

Overlooking a Scottish loch, this beautifully crumbling castle once inspired a poem by William Wordsworth.

The main residence of the Erskine family and the hereditary keeper of the nearby royal Stirling Castle.