An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years old and harbors many surprises.

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

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

Iceland's largest geothermal mud pool is a little bit haunted and a little bit dangerous.

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

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.

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

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

The dining hall that nourishes workers in Chernobyl's Exclusion Zone is also open to visitors.

One of the most poignant ruins of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, the local football team's stadium has been quickly reclaimed by nature.

This attraction was abandoned after the Chernobyl disaster.

The ghost town left by the worst nuclear disaster of all time is being taken over by nature and urban explorers.

The deepest metro station in the world.

One of the largest museums in Ukraine remembers the story of the German-Soviet War in iconic, brutalist style.

340-foot statue built to honour the Heroes of the Soviet Union.

This unusual geoglyph was built as a warning so low-flying aircraft wouldn't scare the zoo animals.