This retro underwater observation tower would make the perfect lair for a sea-loving villain.

Amidst medieval and baroque buildings, five human-sized gherkins stand tall.

This Old West prison built into the side of a cliff was said to be inescapable.

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

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

Cairns built to bring travelers good luck stretch across the land like miniature stone mountains.

A giant red chair bolted to a rock on a remote mossy hillside in Iceland.

Akureyri is home to an oversized can of one of Iceland's favourite beers.

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

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

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

Every summer local children form "pysja patrols" to save young birds that have wandered from their nests.

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

The oldest church in Iceland is one of the few to feature ornate decoration.

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

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

Staves, storm-calling, and of course, necropants.

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

Medicinal spa created with the discharge from a geothermal energy plant.

This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.

This communist behemoth is the heaviest building in the world and a legacy of a brutal regime.

The last resting place of the famous Native American princess is marked by a haunting monument.

The longest and widest floating bridge in the world.

Along the most northwestern point in Africa is an ancient cave surrounded by legends.