In Faroese legend, this sinister horse-shaped beast lures unsuspecting passersby only to drown them in the lake.

A memorial to a giant seabird that was hunted to extinction.

Ireland's most remarkable collection of these curious cone-shaped houses is worth the buzz.

The last manually operated turntable ferry in the world.

One of two lighted lanterns hung in the church belfry on the eve of the Revolutionary War to warn that the British were on their way.

A 246-foot-high revolving restaurant rises unexpectedly from a forested Finnish hilltop.

Thousands of majestic trumpeter swans fill this park, sounding distinctly like a certain brass instrument.

One man spent 10 years building a spectacular section of road because no one else would.

This narrow canyon has been carved by the river over thousands of years into spectacular and curious forms.

The Sighignola summit on the Swiss border offers views so breathtaking it's been named one of the most beautiful places in Italy.

A beautiful Arctic museum and nature center preserves the culture of the Sámi people.

This wooly sculpture supposedly marks the birthplace of a famous nursery rhyme, or not.