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

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

Hindu temple of the dead home to hundreds of long-tailed macaques.

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

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

An unusual building on a "desolate hill" features the works of an Icelandic sculptor.

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

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.

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

Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.

The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.

Ancient catacombs form the foundation for this Rococo orgy of a church.

Launchpad for the US military’s dead mouse operation to battle millions of snakes.

A cluster of granite granaries perched on stilts.

A replica of the Roman emperor in glorious full color.

This castle has links to Portugal’s founding and struggles for independence.

Legendary site where an evil bishop was devoured by rodents.

Craggy concrete faces are hidden in the walls of this artificial cave along the San Antonio River.

A tall smoke stack and boarded-up buildings are all that's left of the pioneering plant.

A gorgeous garden oasis with winding paths, stone bridges, and a troubling history.

The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.

It took 160 years to complete the most ornate church in Ecuador.

Legend says if this neo-Gothic basilica is ever officially completed, the world will come to an end.