Large rocks have been painted to whimsically resemble wild and farm animals.

The first Icelander to hold the position of governor.

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

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

A tiny village church in dramatic surroundings.

The first woman to become a member of the parliament of Iceland.

A monument dedicated to the civil uprisings that took place during the Pots and Pans Revolution.

The exhibition explores the Icelandic city's Viking Age history.

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

A bit of the Berlin Wall was gifted to the Icelandic capital to commemorate the 25th anniversary of German reunification.

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

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

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.

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.

Prank chair from an 18th-century Danish royal court shows the eternal popularity of fart jokes.

Where a neoclassical sculptor rests at the heart of the museum devoted to him.

Long before ultrasounds and modern testing, medical specimens like these conjoined twins helped physicians learn about congenital anomalies.

This pair of gilded girls atop an Art Deco building in Copenhagen were built to function as a weather indicator.

The world's first combination ski slope and power plant.

This bridge's unique architecture honors nautical heritage and encourages self-awareness.

The gilded, masterful astronomical clock will calculate time, dates, and planetary positions for thousands of years to come.

The old observatory in Copenhagen has a spiral corridor used as a racetrack.