A memorial to the tens of thousands of Irish who fled to North America during the Great Famine.

A monument to the 17,000 Chinese who worked and died to build Canada's Pacific Railway.

A 98-room castle in the middle of Toronto that bankrupted a 19th century electricity multimillionaire.

This massive, ancient stone was disassembled and then put back together again.

The Incredible Hulk, Yoda, Mulder and Scully, and many many others watch over the mean streets of Toronto.

This remote island village was in danger of depopulating completely until a tunnel was built to connect it to the rest of the world .

The largest lake in the Faroe Islands seems to be held hundreds of feet above sea level thanks to an optical illusion.

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

This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.

This beautiful, historic church looks like something out of a simpler past.

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

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

These ominous lava formations were said to be an entrance to the netherworld so of course they inspired a famous metal band.

Akureyri is home to an oversized can of one of Iceland's favourite beers.

Across the Pacific in a raft, a museum dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl's now legendary expedition.

This modern monument to pagan belief looks like it was transported straight from ancient times.

In the northernmost city in the world, it's illegal to be buried because it’s too cold for bodies to decompose.

This Canadian monument to the man who invented the telephone allows visitors to get up close and personal with the artifacts of his life.

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

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

Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.

This chimerical bridge/tunnel appears to dead end right into the sea.

Stunning views over Ontario's old-growth pine forests.

One of the largest underground systems runs under Canada's largest urban center.