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

This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.

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

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

A symbol of hope, survival, and national character, especially after it rose phoenix like from the flames.

Artifacts and memories from the Vietnam war, located in a place that experienced it first hand.

This French colonial post office is arguably the grandest in all of Southeast Asia.

This landmark building is now a vibrant performing arts space with musical acts from around the world.

A remnant from the golden age of aviation still in use today, Pan Am's Clipper service took off from this Art Deco gem.

A Surreal flight of architectural fancy in Vietnam's Central Highlands.

Serving Central Asian breads that range from cracker-crisp to warm and fluffy, this bakery brings Bukhara to Queens.

A historic house left in "dramatic still life."

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.

A King Kong-like gorilla hangs from the top of this commercial building in Tokyo.

This museum is dedicated to the cultural history of tobacco and salt, once monopolized in Japan.

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

This chimerical bridge/tunnel appears to dead end right into the sea.

This sublime architectural marvel is a rare example of an expressionist church.

This ordinary street was made infamous by a legendary visit from the devil.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

The decommissioned steam engine’s whistle can still be heard three times a day at one of Japan’s oldest train stations.

This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."

Watch out for the two-story Godzilla made out of tires.