A formerly glacier-tipped volcano that inspired none other than Jules Verne.

The summer tourists on these cliffs are thousands of seabirds.

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

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

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.

Every summer local children form "pysja patrols" to save young birds that have wandered from their nests.

This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

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

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

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

The wreck of a World War II cargo ship has become an unintentional time capsule at the bottom of the Red Sea.

Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.

Egyptian treasure trove of fossils documenting the whale's transition from land mammal to sea creature.

This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

A beach made of semi-precious green sand on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi.

The southernmost point in the United States is a beautiful place to look at but a deadly place to wade in.

These ancient sacred grounds granted amnesty to those who managed to reach them.

A controversial memorial at the place where Captain Cook met his violent end.

This unusual lava tube spouts seawater during high surf.

One of Hawaiʻi’s most notable historic petroglyph fields lies within a major resort.

One of Hawaiʻi’s largest petroglyph fields contains a number of depictions of people.