Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

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

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

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

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

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

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

Icelandic folklore says this giant boulder was ripped from the mountains and placed at its current location, where it became home to elves.

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

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

Twisted girders are all that remain of an Icelandic bridge that was wiped out by a combination of volcanic heat and glacial floods.

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

These enlarged egg sculptures represent the native birds of eastern Iceland.

This natural rock formation features seemingly unnatural vertical ridges that have been blamed on elves.

The celebrity luchadores of La Paz are tough ladies in traditional petticoats and braids.

Despite a fraught and controversial history this African island holds a powerful monument to the tragedy of the slave trade.

A seemingly simple canyon that was the backdrop to a number of famous movies.

Buildings from the fictional planet of Tatooine still litter the Tunisian desert.

One of the most well-preserved temples of ancient Egypt.

Ancient Egyptian relief, claimed to depict an electrical light.

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

Brush shoulders with animatronic Arab leaders made of silicone.

A monumental underground karstic wonderland is also the water source for over a million citizens of Beirut.

Modern museum, designed for Jihadi tourists.