One of the most breathtaking railways in Europe also takes one of the steepest climbs, from fjord to mountain plateau.

This functioning parish church is also the site of many concert performances due to its wonderful acoustics.

In the northernmost city in the world, it's illegal to be buried because it’s too cold for bodies to decompose.

Cold storage for agricultural biodiversity.

This "dead marsh" sits among the largest sand dunes in the world, a forest frozen in time.

Unexplained bald patches in the landscape grow and recede over time, as though they are somehow alive.

In Namibia there is an installation that explores the intertwined linguistics and existential beliefs of an imaginary community.

Ancient artists in the middle of nowhere.

A strangely forgotten claimant to the much contested title of "Source of the Nile."

After sunset the heart of Zanzibar's historic Stone Town neighborhood transforms into a culinary playground.

The oldest church in Iceland is one of the few to feature ornate decoration.

An Icelandic island full of diving birds and legend.

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.

A waterfall runs right through the middle of this Taiwanese shrine to the hundreds of workers killed while building a nearby highway.

An extraordinary natural landscape of mountains, waterfalls, and rocky cliffs riddled with tunnels.

Singapore's landscaping project is home to 18 incredible Supertrees.

Malaysia's floating mosque.

Two thousand feline artifacts fill Malaysia's "Cat City."

This monument marks where the exact middle of the world used to be.

Haven for Cape Fur Seals, until the Ring of Death of jumping Great White Sharks arrives.

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

The European towns of Brașov and Râșnov each have proud signs reminiscent of the Hollywood sign.

Romania's triumphal arch looks out over Bucharest.