A popular Icelandic children's story comes to life inside this cave.

A geothermal paradise with bubbling mud pools and bright blue hot springs.

The Hveragerði fissure runs through this unassuming shopping center.

This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.

Along this wire fence, travelers have been leaving a particular memento since 2012.

The oldest (maybe) swimming pool in Iceland is a stunning oasis built into the side of a lush hill.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

A tiny village church in dramatic surroundings.

The oldest steel ship in Iceland has been beached for years and is now a rusting ruin.

Puffin enthusiasts flock to Europe's largest seabird cliff, which over one million birds call home.

This historic Art Deco building embellished with local tropical fruits had fallen into disrepair before a recent restoration.

An old railroad crossing that’s been converted into a pedestrian bridge.

Marine fossils from the Devonian period are exposed at this park.

A ceramic-tiled room at the Seelbach Hotel said to have secret tunnels used by Al Capone and a crowd that helped inspire F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby.'

A monument dedicated in memory of the over 100,000 civilian deaths during the liberation of Manila in World War II.

The first religious structure on the island of Luzon and a survivor of World War II.

This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.

Every week, a festive public jam session breaks out in downtown Asheville.

This earthwork installation sits on a grassy hill, celebrating Iceland's past and present.

One of the oldest family businesses in Reykjavík serves lamb-based hot dogs.

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

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

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

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.