The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.

Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.

The beautiful baroque library of the Hapsburg empire.

A copy of the Statue of Liberty greets visitors to the birthplace of Auguste Bartholdi.

Inside this Icelandic greenhouse, geothermal energy keeps tomatoes warm and growing.

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

This verdant, tree-lined Reykjavik graveyard is both enchanting and eerie.

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

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

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

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

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

Walk in the footsteps of the gods and straddle two tectonic plates.

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

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

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

A stone troll guards the hike that leads to this waterfall.

A sleepy little town that had the greatest landslide in North American history fall on it.

This massive mall has hundreds of shops, an amusement park, and a history of deadly amusement attractions.

Historic site where Native American hunters once trapped and killed buffalo.

The frozen bubbles that form on the icy surface of this Canadian lake contain enough methane to create a small explosion.

Hoodoos, naturally eroded land formations, stand 20 feet tall in the Canadian badlands.

Few other hotels can rival the grandeur of the Castle in the Rockies.