An ancient burial ground believed to have been used for ritual sacrifice.

Made famous by 'Star Wars,' these troglodyte homes face an uncertain future.

The largest and best-preserved Roman amphitheater in Africa was designed to seat 35,000 people.

A replica of the decorated wooden pillars Viking sailors threw overboard when finding new places to establish a settlement.

Inside this Icelandic greenhouse, geothermal energy keeps tomatoes warm and growing.

A bit of the Berlin Wall was gifted to the Icelandic capital to commemorate the 25th anniversary of German reunification.

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.

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

This tiny museum's sizable collection is jammed into a former underground public toilet.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

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

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.

This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.

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

The patron of this extravagant Art Nouveau confection insisted that nothing less than a boat should project from its facade.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

Lavish royal estate punctuated with heated greenhouses.

Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.

Site of the first hot air balloon flight conducted by the first English balloonist.

The spot where three Protestant clergymen were burned at the stake during the reign of "Bloody Mary."

The stoic structure boasts a whimsical set of stained glass art commemorating Lewis Carroll.

The fantastic charm of England's oldest botanical garden has made it a place of writerly inspiration for centuries.