A giant mascot, a car bomb, and the mafia mingle in the history of a defunct restaurant chain.

Traversing these canyons, visitors can take in stunning views and glimpses of the region's history.

An unusual building on a "desolate hill" features the works of an Icelandic sculptor.

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

This earthwork installation sits on a grassy hill, celebrating Iceland's past and present.

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

Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant

A quirky "castle" formerly belonging to a famous British inventor.

This restaurant's specialty is "a major enigma for food historians."

This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.

An impressive armored bronze effigy marks the tomb of one of the medieval era's greatest warriors.

A defensive structure built during the Hundred Years War has remained useful in one way or another for nearly 700 years.

A wonderfully eccentric Victorian-era museum and library.

Inspired by Thomas Stothard's painting of the "Journey to Canterbury," albeit with Canterbury natives.

This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.

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.

Inside this Icelandic greenhouse, geothermal energy keeps tomatoes warm and growing.