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

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

This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.

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

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

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

Along this wire fence, travelers have been leaving a particular memento since 2012.

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

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

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

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.

This oceanside Reykjavik spot is speckled with recycled sculptures and large stones.

Iceland's largest geothermal mud pool is a little bit haunted and a little bit dangerous.

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

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

At the entrance of this chapel is a fresco commemorating the dead from the plague outbreak of 1630.

A massive horizontal lever press comprising parts from the 17th century.

Europe's official "zero-level," the equator of elevation.

Ancient site of Mongolian Shamanism located near a road leading out of Ulaanbaatar.

Huge stairway leads to this massive gallery.

Distressing images of the Last Judgement adorn the walls of this medieval sanctuary named for St. Patrick.

A UNESCO-protected spiritual seat of the Old Serbian Kingdom and Empire.

This mysterious tower is said to enshrine a dormant seven-headed serpent that once protected Vientiane from destruction.