A little-known, yet charming glacial lagoon.

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

What was once believed to be a church floor turned out to be the artwork of geology.

A black sand beach where glacial fragments wash ashore and look like sparkling diamonds.

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

Cairns built to bring travelers good luck stretch across the land like miniature stone mountains.

This collection of unique liquids allows visitors to wander the waters of Iceland's glaciers.

Iceland's largest geothermal mud pool is a little bit haunted and a little bit dangerous.

Puffin enthusiasts flock to Europe's largest seabird cliff, which over one million birds call home.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

This wrecked airplane has been sitting on a black sand beach since the 1970s.

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.

A little-visited waterfall in an otherworldly landscape.

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

This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.

A triumphant marble and bronze fountain depicting a 15th-century Hungarian king and his hunting party.

This hidden art nouveau gem was designed by an architect in search of a national style.

Tucked away near more famous landmarks lies a statue meant to symbolize the confluence and continuing development of human culture.

Budapest's Communist-era statues, banished to the suburbs.

Uh, pardon me, ma'am, but I couldn't help noticing that there's a Columbo statue in the middle of Budapest.

A towering monument to war, located on a beautifully peaceful hill.

A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.

A monument to the man who almost killed Hitler.