A clock designed to run with perfect accuracy for 10,000 years.

Rebuilt remains of a temple to Roman god Mithras.

A special shop catering to the needs of things that go bump in the night, and also helps kids become writers.

An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.

The anatomical-pathological collection of a man who changed surgery.

A formerly glacier-tipped volcano that inspired none other than Jules Verne.

This tumultuous Icelandic lava field looks so alien European researchers want to use it as a stand-in for Mars.

An Icelandic island full of diving birds and legend.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.

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

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

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

These ominous lava formations were said to be an entrance to the netherworld so of course they inspired a famous metal band.

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

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

Walk in the footsteps of the gods and straddle two tectonic plates.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

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

Learn about Iceland's hidden folk at this school dedicated to the study of elves.

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

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

The largest shot tower in Australia is a unique reminder of industrial ammunitions history.

This historic observatory contains the world's oldest refracting lens telescope.