A devastating booze inferno poured through the streets, claiming several victims who drank it.

Mortarless walls that stretch for miles are a lovely solution for creating grazing land in the harsh terrain of the Aran Islands.

Ireland's most remarkable collection of these curious cone-shaped houses is worth the buzz.

Certain traditions prevail on the least-visited island of the Aran Islands.

A hugely vast Irish landscape of barren rock that stretches for miles.

Amidst the bustling streets of Dublin, there is a hushed garden that is dedicated to "All those who gave their lives in the cause of Irish Freedom."

The somber sculptures commemorating Irish Famine on the river Liffey in Dublin.

This single room has survived the centuries with almost no deterioration.

One of Ireland's most infamous prisons for rebels including men, women and children.

This verdant, tree-lined Reykjavik graveyard is both enchanting and eerie.

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.

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

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

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

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

A trio of hidden hot tubs takes advantage of Iceland's natural geothermal vents.

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.

Iceland's "Smoky Valley" is a beautiful river that is shrouded in a constant cover of steam clouds.

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

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

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

Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant