This salt marsh in Southern France is as pink as the flamingos that inhabit it.

The lost Latin words were reconstructed using the holes from the nails that once pinned them in place.

This ancient Roman bridge and aqueduct still stands as a wonder of classical construction.

A colorful piece of contemporary art cheerfully clashes with Lyon's historical architecture.

Lyon, France is home to two remarkably preserved Roman theaters, one dating back to 15 BCE.

This church sits upon a peaceful hill and a long, turbulent history.

An image of the legendary saint stands in the shadow of a cathedral she liberated.

A shining memorial to a Belgian hero is said to bring luck to anyone who touches it.

A massive, gleaming sea turtle with a rider atop its shell looks out over the horizon.

This tiny museum's sizable collection is jammed into a former underground public toilet.

This rusting remnant of the local herring industry is being given a second life.

Two volcanic lakes in an enormous crater formed in a prehistoric eruption.

This black church sits alone among a field of lava rock.

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

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

Puffin enthusiasts flock to Europe's largest seabird cliff, which over one million birds call home.

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

Dozens of large, brightly-colored paintings adorn the walls of the "street art capital of Iceland."

A fantastic reconstruction of a 10th-century Viking longhouse.

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

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

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

The bright red stripes streaking across the rocks are the star feature at this Icelandic waterfall.

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