Twisted girders are all that remain of an Icelandic bridge that was wiped out by a combination of volcanic heat and glacial floods.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

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

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

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

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

A restaurant devoted to "trouser grip" wrestling, an ancient form of Viking wrestling that is Iceland's national sport.

Europe’s most powerful hot spring supplies the surrounding region with hot water.

This staircase in a lush tropical grotto was built by enslaved laborers and renamed to honor Queen Victoria's role in ending slavery in the British Empire.

A relatively obscure antihero from the Marvel Comics universe adorns a wall inside Iceland's main airport.

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.

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

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

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

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

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

This hidden oasis features a stunning view of the Hudson River and the Palisades from a castle-like museum.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

What else would you call a playground hidden in Alabama's oldest and largest cemetery?

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.

Journey inside the bowels of this sperm whale sculpture.

Rusting away on the edge of New Jersey are the remains of a Cold War missile launch site.

This Victorian graveyard in Leeds is a macabre collection of beautiful tombs and memorials.