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

This natural Icelandic fissure allows divers to swim right between two volatile tectonic plates.

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.

Every summer local children form "pysja patrols" to save young birds that have wandered from their nests.

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

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

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.

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

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

"We Seceded Where Others Failed."

Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.

Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.

This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.

A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.