Medieval torture techniques with a modern conscience.

This private skyway is filled with art and was expanded explicitly so that Hitler could appreciate a river.

Filled with goldfish swimming in a shallow pool of sea water, this ancient crypt is more wishing well than burial site.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

Geothermal waterfalls in Tuscany.

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

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

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

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

Across the Pacific in a raft, a museum dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl's now legendary expedition.

The burning of this 12th-century church kicked off a campaign of Norwegian Black Metal terror.

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.

It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.

This vintage "streetcar boat" lay at the bottom of Lake Minnetonka until the 1980s.

Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...

This tin chapel was built by POW's during World War II and is painted to look like something much more grand.

Thanks to both terrific preservation and historic vandalism this ancient site is known as the "Heart of Neolithic Orkney."

This tiny island featuring 9th-century Viking ruins is only accessible at low tide.

The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.

The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.

The highest peak in the state of Vermont has some interesting features.

The sweetest graveyard in the world is filled with headstones for dearly de-pinted ice cream flavors.

Dramatic river bend surrounds a natural red-rocked pedestal.