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

An airplane wing is a roadside art installation and monument on a remote stretch of highway.

The ancient latrines of the Greeks, in all their public glory.

This crumbling medieval basilica once attracted pilgrims by the thousands to collect a miraculous dust that formed above the saint's tomb.

Seven early Christians were sealed into a cave where legend has it they slept unharmed for centuries.

The alleged house of the Virgin Mary is tucked away in a park and nature preserve on Mt. Koressos in Turkey and is holy to both Catholics and Muslims alike.

Carvings in Turkey's Marble Road may have directed ancient Romans to a hidden brothel.

Two whaling vessels that were sunk by an anti-whaling organization in 1986 now sit on the shore of this beautiful fjord.

Outlaws, hot springs, and tragedy have all left their mark on this ancient road in the Icelandic highlands.

One woman's lifelong collection is on display in this unassuming house on an Icelandic fjord.

A giant red chair bolted to a rock on a remote mossy hillside in Iceland.

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

This natural rock formation features seemingly unnatural vertical ridges that have been blamed on elves.

These enlarged egg sculptures represent the native birds of eastern Iceland.

An isolated, rusty phone booth commemorates Iceland's first international telegraph cable.

These concrete domes were installed on an Icelandic bluff to honor a very specific musical tradion.

The only structure in a remote mountain pass, these colorful cubes are visible from miles away.

The bright red stripes streaking across the rocks are the star feature at this Icelandic waterfall.

This canyon is comprised of gorgeous waters and magnificent basalt columns.

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

These ominous lava formations were said to be an entrance to the netherworld so of course they inspired a famous metal band.

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

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

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