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

A Neolithic burial site built 1,000 years before Stonehenge.

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.

A favorite with sightseers, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.

These historic defenses ensured the city within would survive hundreds of years of occupations, sieges, and invasions.

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

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

The first archaeological site discovered by aerial photography.

Medicinal spa created with the discharge from a geothermal energy plant.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

Climb to the top of the world's largest seated bronze Buddha.

A house of bones — but nobody is quite sure to whom they belong.

A spectacular cave and a beguiling lake.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.