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In the Faroe Islands, wild, unpredictable weather — fierce winds and rain, and thick fog that settles like a curtain — can sometimes make travel by car or ferry problematic. No wonder the Faroese love their tunnels.

They’ve built 17 of them on land and four subsea — including the world’s only subsea tunnel with a roundabout that’s underwater.

The network makes for easier navigation of the self-governing island nation within the Kingdom of Denmark.

“Though we are 18 islands, we often joke that (because of the tunnels) we defy the fact that we are islands,” says Súsanna Sørensen, marketing manager of Visit Faroe Islands. Located in the North Atlantic halfway between Iceland and Scotland, the volcanic islands’ unspoiled scenery wows visitors.

The two latest subsea tunnels are statement makers, too.

“These are our Eiffel Tower or Big Ben,” says Teitur Samuelsen, CEO of Eystur-og Sandoyartunlar, the company operating the tunnels, “with people, especially tourists, driving through them just to see the art.”

Art? Yes, indeed. A stunning marriage of art and engineering.

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