A black sand beach where glacial fragments wash ashore and look like sparkling diamonds.

Inside this Icelandic greenhouse, geothermal energy keeps tomatoes warm and growing.

These enlarged egg sculptures represent the native birds of eastern Iceland.

This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.

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

This black church sits alone among a field of lava rock.

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

This modern monument to pagan belief looks like it was transported straight from ancient times.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

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

Shipwrecks, ruins, and turtles are all that remain on this haunting Caribbean ghost island.

This portion of a lovely Belize beach is infested with (harmless) sharks and rays.

A Cuban artist reclaimed his impoverished neighborhood as a dreamy folk art kingdom.

Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

This mysterious cliffside carving of an ancient Hittite deity has baffled scholars for centuries.

A relatively obscure antihero from the Marvel Comics universe adorns a wall inside Iceland's main airport.

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

This beautiful, historic church looks like something out of a simpler past.

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

The bright red stripes streaking across the rocks are the star feature at this Icelandic waterfall.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

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

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