This mountainside mural of a person carrying a torch was created for the 1994 Winter Olympics.

This semi-secret storybook hedge maze is also the oldest garden in the city.

A hidden medieval crypt where a famous legend says the devil used to teach black magic.

The Cathedral of Salamanca has a number of unusual carvings but none so surprising as a modern astronaut.

An unusual but excellent display created in the 1930s as propaganda against the Freemasons.

The facade of this 16th-century building is decorated with carvings of 300 seashells.

The world’s largest permanent desert lake is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The Earth's saltiest natural body of water belches toxic gas.

It’s one of the hottest places in the world, but this canyon looks like it’s covered in snow.

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

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

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

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

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

Instead of solid circles, the stoplights in this northern Icelandic town have glowing red hearts.

This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.

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

In Northeastern Iceland lies something of an oxymoron: a steaming desert.

This tumultuous Icelandic lava field looks so alien European researchers want to use it as a stand-in for Mars.

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

This replica Viking village was created for a film that was never shot and is now open to visitors.

A black sand beach where glacial fragments wash ashore and look like sparkling diamonds.

The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.

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