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

This fairytale-like structure is the last turf church ever constructed in Iceland.

Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs.

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

This replica Viking village was created for a film that was never shot and is now open to visitors.

A giant red chair bolted to a rock on a remote mossy hillside in Iceland.

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

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

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

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

A modern Nordic Pompeii on the Icelandic island of Heimaey.

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

The oldest hall in Iceland was written of in the Sagas and features a centuries-old escape tunnel.

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

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

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

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build.

A Christian monastery stands on what was once a holy Incan temple.

The sophisticated hydraulic system of the Nazca civilization.

This archaeological museum in one of Peru’s most intriguing regions exhibits ancient artifacts from the Nazca civilization.

An Inca spa, military outpost or maybe… both?