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

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.

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

Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs.

World's largest bell sits on the grounds of the Kremlin in Moscow.

This building holds the embalmed remains of the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution.

A former palace transformed into a mausoleum for North Korea's supreme leaders.

A vast museum devoted to North Korea's victories against its imperialist enemies.

This North Korean pegasus statue was built as a symbol of the speed and perseverance of North Korean workers.

A giant bronze monument to Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il is one of the most sacred sites in North Korea.

A symbol of the Workers' Party of North Korea.

A highly symbolic tower in honor of Supreme Leader Kim Il-sung's personal philosophy.

One of the largest public squares in the world, named after the former DPRK supreme leader.

The holes in the world's longest golf course are in a series of different towns.

An opal mining town in the middle of Australia where people live, worship, and shop underground.

This trio of Australian rock spires may have inspired aboriginal legend or just modern tourism.

A massive stairway that almost wasn't leads to one of Australia's most scenic vistas.

Hopefully inspecting his tin pan for little nuggets of gold.

Three-story concrete ram with a permanent gift shop.

This giant dish located in a sheep paddock was the primary receiver of Apollo 11 TV transmissions.

Nine limestone rock stacks on Australia's "Shipwreck Coast."

Located on top of mines that run through Broken Hill.