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

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

This collection of unique liquids allows visitors to wander the waters of Iceland's glaciers.

Surrounded by ash fields in Iceland, an impossibly verdant valley looks like something out of a fairytale.

This black church sits alone among a field of lava rock.

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

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

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

Every summer local children form "pysja patrols" to save young birds that have wandered from their nests.

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

This hobbit-y little hot spring may be the oldest spring used by humans in all of Iceland.

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 most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

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

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

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

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

Medicinal spa created with the discharge from a geothermal energy plant.

This chilly Canadian hotel has a four-month lifespan due to the unusual material it's made of.

This steep cable railway has been hoisting passengers in the heart of Québec City for over a century.

This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.