The oldest church in Iceland is one of the few to feature ornate decoration.

This wrecked airplane has been sitting on a black sand beach since the 1970s.

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

This tiny museum's sizable collection is jammed into a former underground public toilet.

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 elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.

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

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

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

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

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

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

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

The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.

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

Valletta’s outdoor theatre stands within the ruins of a 19th-century opera house.

This unique building in the main square stands out among the city's typically Baroque architecture.

This garage is frozen in the late 1990s, full of rare and untouched cars and motorcycles.

This spectacular dome managed to survive after being bombed in World War II, in an event known as the "Miracle of Mosta."

Site of a classic 19th-century physics experiment to prove the earth is rotating.

High atop the Eiffel Tower is a small apartment built exclusively to entertain the science elite and make the rest of Paris jealous.

Paris' linguistic guide to the international language of, yes, love.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.