A climbing route in the mountains of Italy’s Dolomites, built for soldiers during World War I.

Those who own or stay at this 500-year-old, allegedly cursed house often meet terrible fates.

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

This natural Icelandic fissure allows divers to swim right between two volatile tectonic plates.

This aromatherapy shop and mini-museum cofounded by the Sigur Rós frontman documents Icelandic history through scents.

The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.

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

A Viking-style brewpub named for a Norse sea giant, in the heart of fjord country.

Walk 2,300 feet above the ground on the "Troll's Tongue."

Every January 6, young men dive into Spring Bayou in search of a cross and a year's worth of maritime blessings.

This former factory has been transformed into a technicolor wonderland, where dozens of local artists have collaborated to create a real choose-your-own-adventure experience.

Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.

An alien landscape of chalk-rock in the Egyptian desert.