One man’s collection of photography books has transformed into a charming exhibition space.

This Armenian monastery was carved out of cliffs and named after the spear used to stab Jesus.

A geological oddity topped with a 2,000-year-old pagan temple.

Destruction from Armenia's 1988 earthquake inspired an artist's sculptures of scrap metal.

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.

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

Inside this Icelandic greenhouse, geothermal energy keeps tomatoes warm and growing.

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

Trek up this glacier before it disappears.

In rural Iowa, an imported 19th-century windmill overlooks an unlikely enclave of Danish culture.

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.

The opulent home that inspired Tintin's Marlinspike Hall and the adventures within.

Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.

One of the most spectacular bridges in Spain spans a narrow chasm that divides the city of Ronda.

Single runway interrupted by a busy road that cuts across its middle.

This cabin from the 1850s is one of the first structures built by Chinese immigrants in California.

Centuries of crashing waves carved out this small hole in the rock, which lights up at certain parts of the year.

It's not your typical library, memorial, or book store.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

19th-century scientists would make the pilgrimage here to verify the precision of their measuring sticks.

Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.