This natural rock formation features seemingly unnatural vertical ridges that have been blamed on elves.

This beautiful, historic church looks like something out of a simpler past.

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

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

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.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

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.

A black cat protests the City Guild in Riga's Old Town.

Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.

The oldest funicular in Lithuania has been climbing this steep hill since 1931.

This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.

A memorial to the murdered Jews of Kaunas.

This unique building in the main square stands out among the city's typically Baroque architecture.

This prison on the Maltese island of Gozo is almost 500 years old, and they have the graffiti to prove it.

Long tunnels run under the ancient chariot racing circuit to the tower.

An eerie collection of the surviving structures from a past celebration of the future.

According to the Guanches, the aboriginal people of the Canary Islands, the king of evil lives inside this volcano.

Giant topiary dog once played a role in a terrorist bomb plot.

Spain's unique Mosque-Cathedral has been a place of worship for both Muslims and Christians throughout its history.

The Cathedral of Salamanca has a number of unusual carvings but none so surprising as a modern astronaut.