This black church sits alone among a field of lava rock.

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

This beautiful, historic church looks like something out of a simpler past.

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

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

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

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

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

Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant

Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

Open-air museum with an elaborate sculpture garden, stretching for over 70,000 square-meters.

Surreal giant face-pillars welcome visitors from across the globe to this hotel.

Legend holds eating just one of these black eggs can add seven years to one's life.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

Built to give thanks for the passing of a plague epidemic, this cathedral is a one-of-a-kind architectural hybrid.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

A 16th century chapel decorated with bones, skulls, and entire bodies hanging from the wall.

Mosaics, storks, and brothels—this ancient city has it all.

Morocco’s modern capital was once a haven for Barbary pirates, who went so far as to establish a republic of their own.

World's largest film studio, where visitors tour the decaying sets that litter the harsh desert environment.