Inside this former medieval prison is a collection of objects designed to inflict unbelievable pain and suffering on the human body and mind.

The compass on its front was a handy tool for 17th-century merchants who needed to know the direction of the wind.

This former Masonic lodge has been transformed into part museum, part bar, all awesome.

This natural French spring has been turned into a magical grotto by Roman and medieval constructions.

Rare wooden escalators lead deep down into an otherwise staggeringly monotonous tiled tunnel.

This small corner bar is home to a rare 1930s dance organ that still plays tunes for one Euro.

A well-preserved medieval village nested on a rocky outcrop and surrounded by a network of cliffs, natural bridges and canyons.

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

The oldest (maybe) swimming pool in Iceland is a stunning oasis built into the side of a lush hill.

Inside this museum, visitors venture through ghost stories entrenched in Icelandic folklore.

This oceanside Reykjavik spot is speckled with recycled sculptures and large stones.

Icelandic folklore says this giant boulder was ripped from the mountains and placed at its current location, where it became home to elves.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

Cairns built to bring travelers good luck stretch across the land like miniature stone mountains.

The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.

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.

This abandoned, partly demolished building is now home to beautiful graffiti and murals.

Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.

Staves, storm-calling, and of course, necropants.

This natural Icelandic fissure allows divers to swim right between two volatile tectonic plates.

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

This tumultuous Icelandic lava field looks so alien European researchers want to use it as a stand-in for Mars.

This museum dedicated to divination also honors a local 10th-century prophetess.