This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.

Walk in the footsteps of the gods and straddle two tectonic plates.

Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.

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

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

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

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

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

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

The first woman to become a member of the parliament of Iceland.

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

This tiny museum's sizable collection is jammed into a former underground public toilet.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

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

A beautiful, creepy 19th-century castle stands incongruously in rural Vermont.

An LED art installation composed of 600 poles wrapped in kimono fabric.

A small shrine dedicated to a god of lightning and electronics.

The cemetery houses the remains of Jun’ichirō Tanizaki, one of Japan's most famous novelists.

This shrine dedicated to a legendary swordsman has become a pilgrimage site for the ill and infirmed.

Dedicated to the armor and weapons used by the legendary Japanese warriors.

A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.

A collection of more than 1,000 teddies from nearly any profession.

This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.

A cursed torii gate still stands on the edge of Haneda Airport, decades after its shrine's relocation.