Nine centuries-old fortresses guard the walls of this medieval Romanian city.

A nearly 500-year-old sculpture depicts a man eating a sack of babies, and no one is sure why.

The summer tourists on these cliffs are thousands of seabirds.

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

Cairns built to bring travelers good luck stretch across the land like miniature stone mountains.

A giant red chair bolted to a rock on a remote mossy hillside in Iceland.

These enlarged egg sculptures represent the native birds of eastern Iceland.

Icelandic folklore says this giant boulder was ripped from the mountains and placed at its current location, where it became home to elves.

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

Iceland: home to volcanoes, waterfalls and, apparently, Santa?

This fairytale-like structure is the last turf church ever constructed in Iceland.

An Icelandic island full of diving birds and legend.

These concrete domes were installed on an Icelandic bluff to honor a very specific musical tradion.

This tumultuous Icelandic lava field looks so alien European researchers want to use it as a stand-in for Mars.

A sulfuric martian landscape that looks far better than it smells.

Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.

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

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

The oldest church in Iceland is one of the few to feature ornate decoration.

These ominous lava formations were said to be an entrance to the netherworld so of course they inspired a famous metal band.

This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.

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

This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.

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