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

A forlorn fishing village on the coast of Labrador, full of shipwrecks and Spanish gold.

This rocky spread has been squeezed up directly from the bowels of the earth.

On the waterfront of Sydney, Nova Scotia, a 60-ft. fiddle greets incoming ships.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

Recovered from the brink of extinction, at home in the Financial District.

A classic advertising icon immortalized in regal bronze.

A massive ultra-modern church presents a science-fiction view of Catholicism's inclusive future.

The original place where water met land in the City by the Bay is outlined in brass.

The randomness of this wall of lava lamps helps encrypt up to 10 percent of the internet.

A sprawling nature preserve harbors the world's only living dragons.

Hindu temple of the dead home to hundreds of long-tailed macaques.

Sip sweet, luxuriously creamy Hong Kong-style milk tea at this cafe.

This hulking behemoth is actually five interconnected towers built in the 1960s.

The iconic egg tart gets an upgrade with a laminated sourdough crust.

Since 1942, this third-generation Cantonese barbecue join has been turning out gorgeously lacquered roasted meats.

Teeming with illegal goods and services, this towering maze of vice is also a popular tourist accommodation.

Regal guardians to one of the biggest banks in the world, symbols of Hong Kong's history and resilience.

Serve yourself from the heaping carts piled with bamboo steamers at what may be Hong Kong’s oldest dim sum parlor.

A serene space tucked amid the skyscrapers of Hong Kong's bustling financial district.

The world's longest outdoor covered escalator system transports commuters through Hong Kong's hilly terrain.

A half-century-old handmade dim sum joint opens daily at 3:00 a.m.

A total of 999 stairs lead visitors through a massive hole in a mountain known as the Gateway to Heaven.

This vertical pinnacle in China was the inspiration for the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”