This medieval castle was painted pink as part of a now-abandoned children's theme park.

Its town washed away centuries ago, this lonely tower by the sea tells the tale of a mermaid and a curse.

Go inside a revolutionary, cage-less zoo where 70 species of monkeys roam free alongside their human visitors.

This fairy tale forest hides scenes from some of the more obscure and bizarre Western nursery stories.

The ruins of this Dutch castle sit atop a labyrinth of once-secret tunnels and passageways, dating back over 900 years.

One of Amsterdam's narrowest houses is located right across the canal from its widest.

A stunning architectural yet functional feat, towering over Oslo.

Monuments don't get much more metal than these three giant viking swords planted in a Nordic hill.

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.

A serpentine highway twists and turns over the treacherous Norwegian Sea.

This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.

Pick up this rock and become an instant legend.

This five-foot-tall bronze bird is a memorial to a species that was hunted out of existence.

A Wes Anderson-esque lighthouse that boasts magnificent coastal views.

Instead of solid circles, the stoplights in this northern Icelandic town have glowing red hearts.

Twisted girders are all that remain of an Icelandic bridge that was wiped out by a combination of volcanic heat and glacial floods.

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

Iceland: home to volcanoes, waterfalls and, apparently, Santa?

A giant red chair bolted to a rock on a remote mossy hillside in Iceland.

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

This replica Viking village was created for a film that was never shot and is now open to visitors.

These ominous lava formations were said to be an entrance to the netherworld so of course they inspired a famous metal band.

A little-visited waterfall in an otherworldly landscape.