When a supermarket opened up shop within a medieval building it became protected by UNESCO on a technicality.

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

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

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 eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.

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

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

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

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

This ancient Roman bridge and aqueduct still stands as a wonder of classical construction.

Massive galleon from a box-office bomb docked in Genoa.

This cathedral hides a sculpted dog that determines your fate and an unexploded shell from World War II.

It took more than 300 years to build this church, which is home to two sacred vessels believed to hold the blood of Christ.

First founded in 1472, this is the oldest bank in the world. Its history may explain why we call financial institutions "banks."

An incredible mosaic-lined monument said to have held the remains of an ancient Roman empress.

This 6th-century church has the largest and best-preserved collection of Byzantine mosaics outside Constantinople.

The struggle of a small Dutch island against the sea.

This fairy tale forest hides scenes from some of the more obscure and bizarre Western nursery stories.

This centuries-old gothic monster has been converted into a sprawling, glossy bookstore.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

Petting this mysterious iron monkey supposedly brings good luck.

After the construction of a nearby cathedral obstructed the view, the oldest belfry in Belgium was more than doubled in height.

This memorial museum chronicles the apocalyptic destruction of the First World War.