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Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

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

One man's dream has turned into this naturally growing chapel made of almost nothing but trees.

Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs.

One of the most remarkable caves in all of Iceland was created by a once raging river of lava.

The oldest church in Iceland is one of the few to feature ornate decoration.

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

Who needs fancy modern water slides when this giant North Carolina rock works just as well?

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

The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.

This natural Icelandic fissure allows divers to swim right between two volatile tectonic plates.

This tumultuous Icelandic lava field looks so alien European researchers want to use it as a stand-in for Mars.

A modern artist's primitive stone faces and unique rock instrument join Iceland's terrain with its history.

An unphotographable nightly march of tens of thousands of "fairy penguins" from sea to shore.

A sanctuary for sickly, stray, or wounded donkeys.

A patch of Philippines forest devoted to saving the lives of an emotionally sensitive species of googly-eyed primates.

A heroic pigeon that, through a barrage of gunfire, delivered a message that saved over 100 lives in World War I.

The remains of Martha, the last known passenger pigeon, serve as a tool to educate about conservation.

This wonky bit of historical taxidermy is experiencing a second life online.

Charleston's historic city jail once held everyone from pirates to Civil War POWs.

The world is full of swimming holes, but few compare to Samoa’s idyllic To Sua ocean trench.

Enter the world under the hill at this ancient UK burial chamber.

This lovely little bridge hidden in a Switzerland gorge is essentially a fairytale.

The only remaining piece of hull of the most decorated US ship of WWII is this giant name plate.