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

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

A monument dedicated to the civil uprisings that took place during the Pots and Pans Revolution.

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.

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

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

This fairytale-like structure is the last turf church ever constructed in Iceland.

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 elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.

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

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.

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

On an island south of Iceland, a large volcanic rock formation resembles an elephant.

A modern Nordic Pompeii on the Icelandic island of Heimaey.

Along this wire fence, travelers have been leaving a particular memento since 2012.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.

In the Shawnee National Forest, amazing rock formations peer through the treeline.

The famous Beatle secretly visited this Illinois town several times to visit his sister.

Controversial tribute to the heavyweight champion boxer who grew up in Detroit.

Civil War soldiers, captains of industry, and paupers all interred on historic grounds.