This excellent museum recreates the boom days of the herring rush in the "Atlantic Klondike."

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

Largest private bird collection in Iceland, formed from a tragic accident.

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

Two volcanic lakes in an enormous crater formed in a prehistoric eruption.

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

Every summer local children form "pysja patrols" to save young birds that have wandered from their nests.

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.

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.

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.

Dublin's most modern, visually spectacular bridge is modeled after Ireland's national emblem.

The house where the writer spent his formative years.

The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.

The 19th-century pharmacy (now a used bookstore) was featured in James Joyce’s "Ulysses," and has changed very little to this day.

The comedy and tragedy of Oscar Wilde is preserved in a Dublin park, captured in a sculpture of colorful stone.

One of Ireland's most infamous prisons for rebels including men, women and children.

This demon atop the Notre-Dame de Paris looks utterly bored.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

This facility has manufactured stunning tapestries for France's royalty ever since the 17th century.