The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

Hundreds of Buddhas in a re-discovered Indonesian temple.

This sacred cave temple is home to thousands of bats and according to legend, a giant snake king.

Hindu temple of the dead home to hundreds of long-tailed macaques.

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

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

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

This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.

Twisted girders are all that remain of an Icelandic bridge that was wiped out by a combination of volcanic heat and glacial floods.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

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

This wrecked airplane has been sitting on a black sand beach since the 1970s.

This mountain fissure hides a secret path to a secluded mossy grotto within the rock itself.

The oldest (maybe) swimming pool in Iceland is a stunning oasis built into the side of a lush hill.

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

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.

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

This beautiful, historic church looks like something out of a simpler past.

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

Climb right into the heart of this colorful Iceland volcano.

The largest whale museum in Europe allows visitors to walk among life-size giants.

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

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