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

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

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

This scenic Icelandic lava flow is named for a pair of Berserkers who were murdered, according to a famous Saga.

Dozens of large, brightly-colored paintings adorn the walls of the "street art capital of Iceland."

Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.

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

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

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

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

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

One of the best preserved Tudor public buildings in Britain was once used for witch trials.

This fortified town dating back to the 1400s is often described as an open-air museum and is a protected National Monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The statue of a cursed knight is said to come to life every 100 years.

Showcasing some of the best-preserved temples of the Champa Kingdom.

Visit Europe's largest subterranean waterfall, carved by water from the glaciers of the towering peaks surrounding the valley.

A well-worshipped shrine to the Virgin Mary nestled inside the last of Zagreb’s historic gates.

This series of Armenian caves held the oldest brain, shoe, and winery in the world.

Nestled in a peaceful valley, this Armenian monastery may have been saved from Mongols thanks to the eyes of God.

The most visited pilgrimage site in Armenia once held a saint in a pit for 13 years.

Men and special assistants stand by the road to sell the day's catch in this lakeside village.

The last standing example of an ancient district's teatime tradition.

Luxury hotel turned into a refugee camp, then turned back into a luxury hotel.

Take respite inside this jaw-dropping church while climbing the volcano where Georgia's Prometheus was once chained.