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

The oldest steel ship in Iceland has been beached for years and is now a rusting ruin.

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 "Smoky Valley" is a beautiful river that is shrouded in a constant cover of steam clouds.

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

One of the largest wooden constructions in Europe was meant to be a casino, but soon became an orphanage.

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

A Turkish ghost town abandoned in a population exchange with Greece.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.