This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

Scotland still bears an enormous scar of its Roman past.

An Iron Age fort on the edge of a seaside cliff offers a glimpse into an ancient, mystical world.

This wild explosion of color on a disused water tower tells the whimsical tale of a curious puffin.

Iceland's first pagan temple in 1,000 years is underway in Reykjavík.

This tiny cabin was home to one of Iceland's most famous painters and was the only land he ever owned.

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

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

A "simple-hearted artist" turned an isolated Icelandic valley into his own art museum.

A modern Nordic Pompeii on the Icelandic island of Heimaey.

Surrounded by ash fields in Iceland, an impossibly verdant valley looks like something out of a fairytale.

This remote eatery and museum is preserved as a time capsule of a small Icelandic fishing town.

This secluded Iceland farm holds the collected works of one rural sculptor's creations.

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

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

This fairytale-like structure is the last turf church ever constructed in Iceland.

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

Three million year old fossils are exposed for all to see on this Icelandic shore.

A little-visited waterfall in an otherworldly landscape.

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.

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

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

This hobbit-y little hot spring may be the oldest spring used by humans in all of Iceland.