Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.

This scenic Icelandic lava flow is named for a pair of Berserkers who were murdered, according to a famous Saga.

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

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.

These ominous lava formations were said to be an entrance to the netherworld so of course they inspired a famous metal band.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

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

A sulfuric martian landscape that looks far better than it smells.

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

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

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

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

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

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

An ordinary pond with fish from out of this world.

Mined to a depth of 240 meters with a perimeter of about 1.6 km, the largest hand-dug excavation in the world.

A desert that rolls right up to the ocean, where it's so dry animals live off the fog.

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.

If your school was decorated with trippy graffiti, served ambrosial coffee, and was frequented by mimes, it might have been similar to this groovy cafe.

Bizarre living fossil only grows in a small chunk of the Namib Desert.

The remains of diamond fever taken over by the desert.

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