This quirky piece of naval artillery has been deafening Canadians for over a century.

A pixel art killer whale is frozen mid-leap in this Vancouver square.

This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.

This conservatory allows a little bit of the tropics to thrive in the middle of a major Canadian city.

The bright red stripes streaking across the rocks are the star feature at this Icelandic waterfall.

A mythical chimera first sculpted in 1936 as a mix of the main animals of Texas livestock.

A small "palace" and museum made of, and devoted entirely, to salt.

Cairns built to bring travelers good luck stretch across the land like miniature stone mountains.

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

These enlarged egg sculptures represent the native birds of eastern Iceland.

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

A sulfuric martian landscape that looks far better than it smells.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

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 elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.

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

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

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

The world's largest wooden structure.

The final resting place of the great navigator, or maybe his brother.

Spain's unique Mosque-Cathedral has been a place of worship for both Muslims and Christians throughout its history.