A formerly glacier-tipped volcano that inspired none other than Jules Verne.

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 tiny village church in dramatic surroundings.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

Clap your hands at the base of the pyramid, and the song of a sacred Mayan bird will echo through the air.

No telescopes, no power, no gift shop: The Observatory of Chichen Itza, one of the world's oldest observatories, takes astronomy back to basics.

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

The Estatua de la Libertad stands discretely on an obscure tangent path in Barrancas de Belgrano.

This stunning mass of ice spans 121 square miles and is still growing.

The inspiration for the Patagonia Clothing logo, Cerro Fitz Roy turns pink at sunrise.

The southernmost postal office in South America.

The most southern point you can drive to in the Western Hemisphere.

This plaza at the end of the world teems with monumental tributes to a problematic history, and laser discs.

A museum dedicated to exhibiting remarkable outsider art.

Public opinion is still divided on this enormous sculpture in front of Baltimore's Penn Station.

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe’s grave.

The design of this historic domed church was influenced by Thomas Jefferson and intended as a statement of religious freedom.

At this former Prohibition speakeasy, electric birds signaled the arrival of hooch.

An elaborate Romanesque archway, built right before the British occupation of Ireland.

The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.

A Neolithic passage tomb said to have sheltered two legendary Irish lovers.

While only two of the ancient buildings at this site are actually churches this was one of the earliest Irish pilgrimage sites ever.

The ruins of an 800-year-old monastery boasts the tallest round tower in Ireland.