An odd little fishing town that is inundated by tourists looking to be locked up in a cage and surrounded by great white sharks, because why not?

Haven for Cape Fur Seals, until the Ring of Death of jumping Great White Sharks arrives.

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

This road winds through the steep coastal cliffside offering spectacular views for those who brave the drive.

Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.

The narrow passages will challenge even the bravest driver.

This remote island village was in danger of depopulating completely until a tunnel was built to connect it to the rest of the world .

This mysterious, medieval cathedral remains unbuilt but fiercely protected.

The largest lake in the Faroe Islands seems to be held hundreds of feet above sea level thanks to an optical illusion.

This isolated structure beckons adventurers with sublime views of the Faroe Islands.

A Wes Anderson-esque lighthouse that boasts magnificent coastal views.

Twisted girders are all that remain of an Icelandic bridge that was wiped out by a combination of volcanic heat and glacial floods.

Icelandic folklore says this giant boulder was ripped from the mountains and placed at its current location, where it became home to elves.

Puffin enthusiasts flock to Europe's largest seabird cliff, which over one million birds call home.

The oldest steel ship in Iceland has been beached for years and is now a rusting ruin.

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

This black church sits alone among a field of lava rock.

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

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

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

This wrecked airplane has been sitting on a black sand beach since the 1970s.

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.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.