This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.

Prowl through this sprawling bazaar under a massive Soviet-era dome for delicious eats.

The world's second-tallest flagpole stands proud despite dropping rank.

Home to what was once considered the largest gate in central Asia.

Light still pours into the ruins of this ancient Islamic observatory.

The Avenue of Mausolea is a series of grand palatial tombs.

Controversially restored in the 1970s, this giant 15th-century mosque is shrouded in legend.

Time capsule of a museum, in which the Soviet Union remains alive and kicking.

This Soviet statue is based on a piece of propaganda that's been elevated to national myth.

In Kazakhstan, a colorful cathedral with many lives once survived the most powerful earthquake in the region.

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

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

This boat represents the promise of undiscovered territory, a dream of hope, and progress and freedom for Iceland.

A monument dedicated to the civil uprisings that took place during the Pots and Pans Revolution.

The first woman to become a member of the parliament of Iceland.

This aromatherapy shop and mini-museum cofounded by the Sigur Rós frontman documents Icelandic history through scents.

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.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

A tiny village church in dramatic surroundings.

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

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

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