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

Climbing Iceland's highest peak on the rim of the Oræfajökull volcano.

A giant concrete orb in far north Iceland marks the ever-shifting boundary.

The Arctic Circle runs through this isolated spot north of Iceland.

Two volcanic lakes in an enormous crater formed in a prehistoric eruption.

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

A formerly glacier-tipped volcano that inspired none other than Jules Verne.

Three million year old fossils are exposed for all to see on this Icelandic shore.

This mountain fissure hides a secret path to a secluded mossy grotto within the rock itself.

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

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

Small Island off the coast of Greenland.

The 3.8 billion-year-old rock proves that tectonic plates may have been shifting longer than we thought.

Enjoy fresh-baked bread and fish from a repurposed Portuguese fortress.

Morocco's largest Jewish cemetery.

This former royal palace with gorgeous gardens became the first museum in Morocco.

Exploring the wilder, more passionate sibling of Erg Chebbi feels like discovering a secret sun-kissed planet from another galaxy.

A mud brick kasbah with a history of lavishness and traitorship.

One of the most spectacular canyons in the world.

This massive monument towers over the city as a constant reminder of the lives lost during Algeria's hard-won war for independence.

A network of ancient Egyptian tombs built into the cliff face along the Nile.

Giant pigeon houses packed into city streets in Egypt.

Source for a sizable portion of Egypt's freshwater supply is more than an optical illusion.

Egyptian treasure trove of fossils documenting the whale's transition from land mammal to sea creature.