A devilishly named gorge that was a sign of salvation for many pioneers.

A small Wyoming town is home to the state's oldest-operating soda fountain.

Despite repeated attempts to make it work, this former mining town is now nothing but dust and memories.

This 19th-century religious artwork was once highly controversial—because it was donated to the church by a divorcee.

An impressive collection of farm equipment and other artifacts from life on the prairie.

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.

Two volcanic lakes in an enormous crater formed in a prehistoric eruption.

These concrete domes were installed on an Icelandic bluff to honor a very specific musical tradion.

An Icelandic island full of diving birds and legend.

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

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.

The largest whale museum in Europe allows visitors to walk among life-size giants.

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

A stratovolcano located in the south of Iceland, with a long history of charted activity and a rich mythology attached.

This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.

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

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

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

Art museum based around the collections accumulated over 58 years by one eccentric thrift store owner.