A British general, a suggestive tree, a map of paradise.

Krakow's own version of the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

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

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

The Hveragerði fissure runs through this unassuming shopping center.

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.

A stratovolcano located in the south of Iceland, with a long history of charted activity and a rich mythology attached.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

A tiny village church in dramatic surroundings.

This scenic Icelandic lava flow is named for a pair of Berserkers who were murdered, according to a famous Saga.

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

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

This lonely minaret with an unusual decorative symbol is all that remains of a historic Ottoman mosque.

A 14th-century Serbian Orthodox church that was once converted into a mosque under the much-disfavored Ottoman Empire.

An unfinished Serbian Orthodox church with 1,389 golden crosses planned to represent the Battle of Kosovo.

A futuristic, brutalist masterpiece that is also strangely prison-like.

This massive monument was unveiled the day Kosovo declared independence from Serbia.

A memorial to the atrocities of the People's Socialist Republic of Albania.

An awesome blend of traditional architecture and street art.

An ancient Phoenician citadel once stood at the site where Queen Dido first landed, according to legend.

An ancient burial ground believed to have been used for ritual sacrifice.