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

At this museum in Iceland, visitors can sample fermented Greenland shark.

One woman's lifelong collection is on display in this unassuming house on an Icelandic fjord.

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

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

Iceland: home to volcanoes, waterfalls and, apparently, Santa?

This scenic Icelandic lava flow is named for a pair of Berserkers who were murdered, according to a famous Saga.

These enlarged egg sculptures represent the native birds of eastern Iceland.

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

Travel deep inside of Europe's second largest glacier in the world's largest man-made ice cave.

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 elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

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

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

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

This 16th-century monastery was founded to cloister the daughters of wealthy local families.

The outside of this exposed Moche pyramid is covered with striking colorful adobe friezes.

Built on the remains of one the Incas’ most important gathering spots, this square keeps the spirit of a fallen empire alive.

Mystic Incan rock piles three miles above sea level.

This geometric feat is a testament to the Incas' mesmerizing architectural abilities.

A painting in the historic Cathedral Basilica depicts Jesus and his disciples dining on a traditional Peruvian menu.

An Archaeological Wonder of Peru, and the largest stone ruin site in the New World.