Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

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

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

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

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 elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.

Iceland's "Smoky Valley" is a beautiful river that is shrouded in a constant cover of steam clouds.

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.

Walk in the footsteps of the gods and straddle two tectonic plates.

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

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

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.

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

One of the oldest suspension bridges in the world blends in perfectly with a medieval castle.

Go deep down into the earth to experience the world of Welsh coal miners.

The castle still holds traces of the abandoned Roman fort it was built atop.

Recently restored menagerie of Victorian-era beasts.

High Victorian fantasy created a fairytale castle out of a ruined fortress in Wales.

A harem-inspired Moorish fantasy design in a Victorian-era Welsh castle.

A bronze statue of a low three-legged seat commemorates a piece of furniture that started a riot.