The location of the world's first telescope demonstration.

This subterranean chapel is said to be where the Holy Family sought refuge before fleeing to Egypt.

This boat represents the promise of undiscovered territory, a dream of hope, and progress and freedom for Iceland.

Does this statue depict Thor, or Jesus Christ? Nobody knows.

This aromatherapy shop and mini-museum cofounded by the Sigur Rós frontman documents Icelandic history through scents.

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

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

Along this wire fence, travelers have been leaving a particular memento since 2012.

A tiny village church in dramatic surroundings.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

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

A striking symbol of the Bulgarian capital.

A Bulgarian monument to Russia's role in World War II is constantly being painted in pop culture protest.

"Holy Wisdom" overlooks the city that became its namesake.

Sofia's legislative center is continuously reinventing itself.

Once part of an ancient international harbor, it's now an all-you-can-eat shrimp buffet for flamingos and other water birds.

The largest hewn stone in history.

This modernist cinema has survived war and reconstruction to become a symbol of Lebanon’s revolutionary spirit.

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

A fragment of one of history’s most famous walls stands as a reminder of unity in a culturally divided city.

The largest wine cellar in the world is a 150-mile network of underground caves near the capital of Moldova.

This abandoned Soviet circus is slowly being restored to its Communist-era glory.

Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.

The post-apocalyptic remnants of a bucolic town ruined by a plane crash.