This South Pacific volcano has been blowing its stack for over 800 years and is said to be home to a cult leader waiting to be reborn.

The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.

A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.

The shortest in the world, this landing strip stretches a mere 1,312 feet before steep cliffs on either end plunge into the Caribbean.

The sister plane of the C-123 shot down during the Iran-Contra Affair has found a new purpose in retirement.

One woman's lifelong collection is on display in this unassuming house on an Icelandic fjord.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

This tumultuous Icelandic lava field looks so alien European researchers want to use it as a stand-in for Mars.

A sulfuric martian landscape that looks far better than it smells.

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.

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

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

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.

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

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

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