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

A stratovolcano located in the south of Iceland, with a long history of charted activity and a rich mythology attached.

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.

A monument dedicated to the civil uprisings that took place during the Pots and Pans Revolution.

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

Inside this Icelandic greenhouse, geothermal energy keeps tomatoes warm and growing.

A bit of the Berlin Wall was gifted to the Icelandic capital to commemorate the 25th anniversary of German reunification.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

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

Icelandic folklore says this giant boulder was ripped from the mountains and placed at its current location, where it became home to elves.

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

This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.

The oldest continuously occupied public building in the United States.

A focal point of in Denver’s skyline for over a century, inspired by a Venetian basilica.

The huge collection of paintings of the American West is one of Denver's best-kept secrets.

An impressive collection of over 50,000 minerals including moon rock from the Apollo 17 mission.

Overlooking the Colorado Convention Center is this giant sculpture made from thousands of triangles.

A magnificent, reportedly haunted mansion built for a composer by Spiritualists.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

This Hollywood dive houses a mural painted by the artists who animated its namesake film.

Considered by many to be one of the most dangerous highways in Alaska.

This abandoned mine offers a glimpse at what life was like for those who came to Alaska seeking Gold Rush riches.

Buy your friend a drink or staple some cash to the wall for the next guy at the Salty Dawg Saloon.

The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.