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

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.

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.

An 18th century wonder of the world, lost in WWII, re-created at the Catherine Palace.

Gargantuan home of Russian science.

Moscow's imposing monument to the Space Age.

This building holds the embalmed remains of the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution.

This small group of sand dunes manages to pack in a strange rainbow of colors.

The only castle in North America to ever house European sovereigns.

Frida Kahlo's childhood home, now a museum of her life and works.

An impromptu shrine appeared shortly after beloved "Torchwood" character Ianto Jones was killed off the show.

Recently restored menagerie of Victorian-era beasts.

A harem-inspired Moorish fantasy design in a Victorian-era Welsh castle.

The whimsical twist of this spire was either caused by the Devil, an unexpected virgin, or lead.

Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.

Abandoned ship reimagined as a street art canvas.

A hundred copies of Antony Gormley's naked body stare out across the water.

Gutted during the Liverpool Blitz, this architectural husk has been left destroyed in honor of the dead.

Pyramid shaped monument with a tall tale attached.

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

This little replica of Lady Liberty provides a bit of NYC in a Japanese city.