Favorite Places in Europe

This doorless 20th-century elevator doesn't stop or slow down.

A museum dedicated to a secret military hospital hidden beneath a castle in Budapest.

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs.

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

This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.

A formerly glacier-tipped volcano that inspired none other than Jules Verne.

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.