The Hveragerði fissure runs through this unassuming shopping center.

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

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

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

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

A small Portuguese cottage formed between boulders in the countryside.

A small but charming botanical garden that contains many exotic plant species.

This giant sculpture made of trash is a critique of society's wastefulness.

This unconventionally beautiful landscape possesses stunning scenery you won't easily forget.

This statue honors the Philippine warrior who repelled a foreign invader and prevented Ferdinand Magellan from circumnavigating the globe.

For centuries, Jeddah’s old town was a major trading port and a point of entry for Hajj pilgrims traveling by sea.

A superb spot to appreciate the traditional boats of the Indian Ocean.

A sixth-century Byzantine cistern hidden below a modern carpet store.

An Art Nouveau gem hides beneath the layers of city grime obscuring this once-magnificent building.

A tiny park in the middle of some big power politics.

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

A fountain standing as a testament to a doomed alliance.

This crucial gathering spot along the "hippie trail" still displays old notes between traveling beatniks and backpackers.

Turkish adventurer antiques in the heart of the Grand Bazaar.

One of the newest mosques in a city filled with thousands.

This historic hotel preserves many treasures from its heyday hosting passengers on the Orient Express.

A gorgeous, Gaudí-esque stairway constructed in the city of Istanbul by a prominent Jewish family.

Taking the subway here means doing so over a bridge located in the middle of an estuary.