This whimsical seashell-shaped place of worship was designed to blend into its surroundings.

This monument to one of the largest science fiction games of all time bears the names of hundreds of thousands of players.

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

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

A rugged hike leads to a breathtaking waterfall, once thought to be the tallest in Iceland.

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

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.

This boat represents the promise of undiscovered territory, a dream of hope, and progress and freedom for Iceland.

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

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

One of the oldest family businesses in Reykjavík serves lamb-based hot dogs.

A slightly creepy gallery of plaster cast models in the same museum as Michelangelo's David.

The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.

Drink wine handed out through a window as part of an age-old tradition.

In Florence's great Duomo, a 26 foot fresco honors a mercenary famous for attacking Florence.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

An iron dragon with a long neck covered in feathery scales perched above one of Venice's most popular squares.

The only museum with its curator—and her pets—buried inside.

This palatial spiral staircase was so unusual the name "snail" was given to the noble family who built it.

Where the alchemists dream of transmuting base metal into gold was actually achieved.

A shape-shifting buy-sell-trade bookstore, born to Beatnik Era spirit.

9,000 square feet of vintage and modern mechanical toys, dioramas & sideshow curiosities.