This modest plaza in Moneygall, Ireland has cashed in on its distant connection to the U.S. president.

A hugely vast Irish landscape of barren rock that stretches for miles.

This ancient Irish tower could easily have stood in for Rapunzel's prison.

An icy lake tucked among jaw-dropping alpine panoramas.

This wrecked airplane has been sitting on a black sand beach since the 1970s.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

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.

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

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

This automated sculpture of two men peeing will spell out text messages with their micturition.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

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

This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.

A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.

Museum dedicated to the terror regimes of Hungary.

A Christian monastery stands on what was once a holy Incan temple.

Built on the remains of one the Incas’ most important gathering spots, this square keeps the spirit of a fallen empire alive.

It took 82 years and four different plaques to finally get the story right.

This geometric feat is a testament to the Incas' mesmerizing architectural abilities.

This metal tower in the desert provides views of a handful of Nazca geoglyphs.

The mysterious "Candelabra of the Andes" could represent anything from a god's trident to a hallucinogenic plant.

The highest tropical mountain range in the world is in Central Peru, home to a vast array of exotic and quirky plants and animals.

These steeply terraced ruins are a stop along the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.