A 12-foot sculpture serves as a constant reminder of the importance of protecting and restoring the Boardman River.   

Locals often dress this effigy of Traverse City's founder in festive outfits.

In Northeastern Iceland lies something of an oxymoron: a steaming desert.

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

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

Akureyri is home to an oversized can of one of Iceland's favourite beers.

Instead of solid circles, the stoplights in this northern Icelandic town have glowing red hearts.

An Icelandic island full of diving birds and legend.

Dozens of large, brightly-colored paintings adorn the walls of the "street art capital of Iceland."

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

A Wes Anderson-esque lighthouse that boasts magnificent coastal views.

This mountain fissure hides a secret path to a secluded mossy grotto within the rock itself.

This black church sits alone among a field of lava rock.

The "All-Seeing Eye of God" symbol on this library is a clue to one of the many former lives of this building.

A bit of the Berlin Wall was gifted to the Icelandic capital to commemorate the 25th anniversary of German reunification.

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

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

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

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

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

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

Burke’s oldest cemetery also houses the victim of the county's grisliest murder.

A 14-foot monument marks the resting place of two of the town's earliest residents—and one unknown soldier.

The most historic church in Fairfax County played a role in the creation of the American Red Cross.