An iconic view point of the Sea of Galilee offers a look into Israel's past.

This archaeological site was the center of the extinct Yarmukian culture which developed the first roads and pottery in Israel.

This "Jewish Sistine Chapel" was designed to reinvigorate Judaism's artistic legacy but was almost lost to misguided restoration.

A tiny village church in dramatic surroundings.

A monument dedicated to the civil uprisings that took place during the Pots and Pans Revolution.

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

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

Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant

Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.

Once designed as the entrance to Buckingham Palace, this structure was later relocated and stands as a victory arch.

A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.

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.

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.

A restaurant devoted to "trouser grip" wrestling, an ancient form of Viking wrestling that is Iceland's national sport.

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

The first woman to become a member of the parliament of Iceland.

This oceanside Reykjavik spot is speckled with recycled sculptures and large stones.

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

A bit of the Berlin Wall was gifted to the Icelandic capital to commemorate the 25th anniversary of German reunification.

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

Hidden in plain sight, this creepy sculpture watches from above.