This boat represents the promise of undiscovered territory, a dream of hope, and progress and freedom for Iceland.

Does this statue depict Thor, or Jesus Christ? Nobody knows.

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.

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

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 valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.

This oceanside Reykjavik spot is speckled with recycled sculptures and large stones.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

A relatively obscure antihero from the Marvel Comics universe adorns a wall inside Iceland's main airport.

One of the oldest family businesses in Reykjavík serves lamb-based hot dogs.

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

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.

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

The small town of Poulsbo in Washington state is the next best thing to the Kingdom of Norway.

This 18-foot-tall public art installation is another of sculptor Thomas Dambo's trolls.

This impressively large collection includes crackers shaped like Jimmy Carter, Mickey Mouse, and more.

City Council meetings still happen in this historic building, impeccably preserved on the inside.

An abandoned network of military bunkers and tunnels open for anyone willing to descend into the darkness.

The building features one of the last remaining free-floating spiral grand staircases in the U.S.

A whale of a public art display towers atop Juneau's cruise ship dock.

On top of a sheet metal business in Juneau stand nearly a dozen charming Wizard of Oz statues.

A 30-mile-long glacially-carved canyon leads to a massive pair of glaciers.