Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

These unique and ever-changing caves are a wonder of Iceland.

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

This hobbit-y little hot spring may be the oldest spring used by humans in all of Iceland.

A relatively obscure antihero from the Marvel Comics universe adorns a wall inside Iceland's main airport.

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

This verdant, tree-lined Reykjavik graveyard is both enchanting and eerie.

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

This black church sits alone among a field of lava rock.

A sulfuric martian landscape that looks far better than it smells.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

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

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

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.

100 massive sculptures in the Hudson River Valley.

This poignant sculpture of a gnarled weapon is a symbol of non-violence.

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

Crooked windswept pines give this old forest an enchanted and magical look.

The world's first ice hotel is still one of the most elaborate and beautiful.

A rare surviving Victorian greenhouse designed specifically to house giant water lilies.

A series of modernist treehouse hotel rooms grace the outskirts of an Arctic forest.

This tiny church near Sleepy Hollow contains Henri Matisse's last work, a rose window, and nine windows by Marc Chagall.