The Hveragerði fissure runs through this unassuming shopping center.

A restaurant devoted to "trouser grip" wrestling, an ancient form of Viking wrestling that is Iceland's national sport.

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

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.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

This tiny museum's sizable collection is jammed into a former underground public toilet.

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.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

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

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

An early life spent in this "Old Kentucky Home" inspired the writings of North Carolina's most famous novelist.

The U.S. Supreme Court's secret Cold War relocation facility in the mountains of North Carolina.

This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.

The graveyard holding the remains of George Washington's slaves was forgotten for nearly 200 years.

Thomas Jefferson's estate is home to hundreds of varieties of historic fruits and vegetables.

This giant Christ took first place in South America's religious arms race.

An ancient Incan convent on Lake Titicaca's Island of the Moon.

A Christian monastery stands on what was once a holy Incan temple.

Built on the remains of one the Incas’ most important gathering spots, this square keeps the spirit of a fallen empire alive.

Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build.

This geometric feat is a testament to the Incas' mesmerizing architectural abilities.

This metal tower in the desert provides views of a handful of Nazca geoglyphs.