A pair of connected skyscrapers form this symbolic gateway.

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

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 black church sits alone among a field of lava rock.

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.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

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

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

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

Iceland's "Smoky Valley" is a beautiful river that is shrouded in a constant cover of steam clouds.

Walk in the footsteps of the gods and straddle two tectonic plates.

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

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

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

The now-overgrown beach resort was once frequented by Yugoslav military elite.

This small group of sand dunes manages to pack in a strange rainbow of colors.

Wander among free-roaming storks at the sanctuary that helped save them from local extinction.

A copy of the Statue of Liberty greets visitors to the birthplace of Auguste Bartholdi.

There has been an astronomical clock on this spot since the 14th century.

A series of abstract, silly sculptures represent the works of a great modern classical composer.

Lyon, France is home to two remarkably preserved Roman theaters, one dating back to 15 BCE.

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.