These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town.

Bell tower juts out from a village buried under a lake.

Venice's island of the dead.

This quaint Italian town keeps losing ground as the sides of its plateau slowly erode.

This sword isn't waiting for a king to pull it out. It was placed there by a saint.

A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.

This Italian foot path winds through the mountains via 52 individual tunnels.

The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.

The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.

Twisted girders are all that remain of an Icelandic bridge that was wiped out by a combination of volcanic heat and glacial floods.

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

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

This mountain fissure hides a secret path to a secluded mossy grotto within the rock itself.

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 replica Viking village was created for a film that was never shot and is now open to visitors.

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.

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

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

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

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.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.