A tiny village church in dramatic surroundings.

A modern Nordic Pompeii on the Icelandic island of Heimaey.

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

One of the oldest family businesses in Reykjavík serves lamb-based hot dogs.

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

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

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

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

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.

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

A journey to a hand-crafted island involves a trip across this lattice bridge.

A stunning, two-tiered waterfall made famous by poets, artists and the legend of a ghost dog.

Homemade rockets, dinosaurs, and robots make this New York small business much more than a furniture store.

The Hudson River School comes alive at this palatial estate.

Wander down a side street dedicated to one of the members of the Beat Generation.

One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

Affectionately known as "Lord Bot," this historic statue has a cult social media following and rightly claims to be “the most metal inhabitant of the Wren Yard.”

Some of the largest trees of their kinds exist throughout Williamsburg’s historic core.

History says that America’s first English industrial manufacture began here with a “tryal of glasse.”

House a green chile pork Crunchwrap swaddled in hot, fresh tortillas.

With a history stretching back to the 16th century, this pub has a few stories to tell.