Roadside tribute to a staple of eastern European cuisine.

Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.

This Boston medical museum features the skull of the famous medical case of Phineas Gage.

Burbling away in refrigerators are 105 sourdough starters from around the world.

Because sometimes you need to make a batch of frites even when the stores are all closed.

Potato-peeling mannequins, Inca art, and a dangling tuber mobile help trace the history of fries at this Belgian museum.

When you're a great Russian Tsar, even your vomit gets a statue.

This modern arts center is built around a gem of late-Baroque architecture.

Artwork tucked within the trees greets visitors with surreal sonic experiences.

A 14th-century fortified keep showcases the masterpieces of an ingenious 20th-century clockmaker.

A marble Lucifer hides behind the pulpit of this Gothic cathedral.

Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.

Three floors of musical instruments coming from all corners of the world and hundreds of years of musical history.

The Devil’s own choice when he needs a drink in Brussels.

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

Cairns built to bring travelers good luck stretch across the land like miniature stone mountains.

This remote eatery and museum is preserved as a time capsule of a small Icelandic fishing town.

This museum dedicated to divination also honors a local 10th-century prophetess.

A trio of hidden hot tubs takes advantage of Iceland's natural geothermal vents.

This natural Icelandic fissure allows divers to swim right between two volatile tectonic plates.

The oldest (maybe) swimming pool in Iceland is a stunning oasis built into the side of a lush hill.

This hobbit-y little hot spring may be the oldest spring used by humans in all of Iceland.

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

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