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

This elderly couple's hand-picked collection of rare gems is one of the finest in all of Iceland.

A bit of the Berlin Wall was gifted to the Icelandic capital to commemorate the 25th anniversary of German reunification.

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.

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

An Icelandic island full of diving birds and legend.

The oldest hall in Iceland was written of in the Sagas and features a centuries-old escape tunnel.

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

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

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

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.

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

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

This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.

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

This quiet, unassuming spot in Budapest was the birthplace of the bloody 1956 Hungarian Revolution.

This easily overlooked memorial immortalizes the scars from the 1956 Hungarian Revolution.

This hidden art nouveau gem was designed by an architect in search of a national style.

A museum dedicated to a secret military hospital hidden beneath a castle in Budapest.

Museum dedicated to the terror regimes of Hungary.

A Byzantine church containing the holy remnants of three saints sits atop the site of an ancient temple.

There are many Byzantine-era churches still standing in Athens, but this is the only one with a 2,500-year-old column rising through its roof.