A grassroots community effort in the 1970s led to the creation of this beautiful garden full of delightfully whimsical exhibits.

One of corporate America's best-kept secrets is also one of the most publicly displayed.

A colorful square marks the heart of the city's LGBTQ community.

A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.

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

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.

Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs.

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

An enormous pair of straw sandals woven in the traditional way—to keep demons at bay.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

Bombed and burned, this monument represents the often controversial ties between Vietnam and Cambodia.

Khmer Rouge's high security prison.

One of the biggest markets in Asia, under one of the continent's largest domes.

The alleged house of the Virgin Mary is tucked away in a park and nature preserve on Mt. Koressos in Turkey and is holy to both Catholics and Muslims alike.

The most gigantic, swoony, intimidating trio of fingers in all of antiquity.

Neighborhood in Jerusalem is home to the ultra-orthodox haredim.

As the Dead Sea continues to deplete, massive sinkholes open along its banks.

An ancient knight and a symbol of the city's freedom.

These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.