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mascall

Keen explorer/photographer/beer drinker

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Námaskarð

A sulfuric martian landscape that looks far better than it smells.

kendrawashere

Added by kendrawashere

Námafjall

In Northeastern Iceland lies something of an oxymoron: a steaming desert.

Added by Leanne Louie

Grjótagjá

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

The Minx

Added by The Minx

Eiriksstadhir, Iceland

Stuðlagil Canyon

This canyon is comprised of gorgeous waters and magnificent basalt columns.

Added by Bastien

Drangurinn Rock

Icelandic folklore says this giant boulder was ripped from the mountains and placed at its current location, where it became home to elves.

Laufskálavarða

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

Added by greghannahs

Fjaðrárgljúfur

Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.

Added by gabebk101

Skeiðará Bridge Monument

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

JTYarwood

Added by JTYarwood

Haukadalur Geothermal Field

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

Geysir Glíma Restaurant

A restaurant devoted to "trouser grip" wrestling, an ancient form of Viking wrestling that is Iceland's national sport.

Added by gretchenmora

Gullfoss (Golden Falls)

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

RHyzer

Added by RHyzer

Reynisdrangar

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

U.S. Navy DC-3 Wreckage

This wrecked airplane has been sitting on a black sand beach since the 1970s.

sheepdontswim

Added by sheepdontswim

Zaragoza, Spain

Reloj Solar Multicaja-Zaragoza

The world's largest sundial can cast a shadow more than 1,600 feet long.

mascall

Added by mascall

Zaragoza, Spain

Leaning Tower of Zaragoza Memorial

A statue of a boy looks up at where the famous rival to the Leaning Tower of Pisa once stood.

Dr Alan P Newman

Added by Dr Alan P Newman

Feria del Campo (Campo Fair)

These abandoned country fairgrounds are filled with replicas of Spanish monuments.

Luis Morato

Added by Luis Morato

Ahuehuete del Buen Retiro ("El Abuelo")

One of Madrid's oldest trees, with a long and colorful history, resides in El Retiro Park.

linkogecko

Added by linkogecko

Paco de Lucía Metro Station

Guitarist Paco de Lucía overlooks travelers as they pass through this train station dedicated to his legacy.

Luis Morato

Added by Luis Morato

Tío Pepe Sign

For decades, Puerta del Sol has been illuminated by a giant, guitar-wielding bottle of sherry.

Luis Morato

Added by Luis Morato

House of Beasts of Retiro Park

The remains of the second-oldest zoo in Europe can be seen within these library gardens.

Luis Morato

Added by Luis Morato

Kilometre Zero

A stone slab in Madrid marks the point from which the distances of Spain's national roads are measured.

Added by romimaletz77

El Oso y el Madroño (The Bear and the Strawberry Tree)

This sweet-toothed bear searching for snacks has been a symbol of Madrid for decades.

Monsieur Mictlan

Added by Monsieur Mictlan

'La Plaza de la Luna'

In the fictional world of Kcymaerxthaere, celestial wonders marked a portal to a powerful route of travel at this site in Madrid, Spain.

jase

Dolmen de Dalí

The only urban monument in the world designed by the great surrealist painter Salvador Dalí.

Luis Morato

Added by Luis Morato