Known as the "Valley of the Moon," this Jordanian wadi is one of the most amazing desertscapes on Earth.

This exceptionally well-preserved ancient marvel also houses a small museum dedicated to Jordanian folk tradition.

Concentrated around the Dead Sea, these surprising canyons are filled with coursing water, fish, and even crabs.

The world's oldest map of the holy land gives us a fragmented glimpse of the layout of biblical nations.

The most gigantic, swoony, intimidating trio of fingers in all of antiquity.

A more chill but no less fascinating version of the famous ancient archeological site.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years old and harbors many surprises.

Visitors to this museum will find architectural oddities, an art gallery, and an unlikely bird sanctuary.

Along this wire fence, travelers have been leaving a particular memento since 2012.

This canyon is comprised of gorgeous waters and magnificent basalt columns.

A replica of the decorated wooden pillars Viking sailors threw overboard when finding new places to establish a settlement.

A bit of the Berlin Wall was gifted to the Icelandic capital to commemorate the 25th anniversary of German reunification.

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

Akureyri is home to an oversized can of one of Iceland's favourite beers.

This natural rock formation features seemingly unnatural vertical ridges that have been blamed on elves.

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.

This beautiful, historic church looks like something out of a simpler past.

In Northeastern Iceland lies something of an oxymoron: a steaming desert.

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

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

The oldest hall in Iceland was written of in the Sagas and features a centuries-old escape tunnel.

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

An isolated, rusty phone booth commemorates Iceland's first international telegraph cable.