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

This beautiful, historic church looks like something out of a simpler past.

Climbing Iceland's highest peak on the rim of the Oræfajökull volcano.

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

Iceland's "Smoky Valley" is a beautiful river that is shrouded in a constant cover of steam clouds.

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.

Ecuador’s historic seat of government has been quietly looted in recent decades, and no one knows how or by whom.

The first English fort built in India.

A centuries-old shrine where Indians pray for U.S. visas.

A gray market run by Burmese Indians offers a portal to a forgotten period in history.

Camera cars and condom bikes built from scrap and one man's passion.

This precariously balanced boulder is said to be a hunk of stolen butter dropped by the gods.

Picnic on the seashore in the footsteps of ancient kings, protected by giant mythical cat beasts.

Nineteen ancient rock-cut Buddhist caves can be found on the outskirts of Mumbai.

This ancient Hindu temple is covered in thousands of colorful statues and has a long mythological history.

An extraordinary "City of Caves" carved from solid stone.

Dolphins, ancient clams and hundreds of waterfalls make this one of the world's top tourist destinations.

Exploring the wilder, more passionate sibling of Erg Chebbi feels like discovering a secret sun-kissed planet from another galaxy.

The courtyard of this small Marinid madrasa is a dazzling example of intricate Islamic architecture.

The oldest known university in the world is in Fez, Morocco.

God's Saharan sandbox of wrath.

Traditional 11th-century outdoor tannery.

Thousands of narrow alleyways in an ancient medieval city make up what's believed to be the world's largest car-free urban zone.