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

This Khmer temple is named after a young woman who sacrificed herself to protect the city from a disastrous deluge.

One of the largest mud-brick structures in the world.

Remnants from a time before electricity.

What was once believed to be a church floor turned out to be the artwork of geology.

An unusual building on a "desolate hill" features the works of an Icelandic sculptor.

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

This cozy little museum is a journey through the history of Mongolia’s capital.

Established hundreds of years ago, Gandan remains the premier Buddhist monastery in Ulaanbaatar.

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

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

This wild explosion of color on a disused water tower tells the whimsical tale of a curious puffin.

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

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

Iceland's first pagan temple in 1,000 years is underway in Reykjavík.

A replica of the decorated wooden pillars Viking sailors threw overboard when finding new places to establish a settlement.

Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs.

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

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

This fairytale-like structure is the last turf church ever constructed in Iceland.

Cairns built to bring travelers good luck stretch across the land like miniature stone mountains.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

Icelandic folklore says this giant boulder was ripped from the mountains and placed at its current location, where it became home to elves.

This wrecked airplane has been sitting on a black sand beach since the 1970s.