This antique thermometer honors the creator of the first universal temperature scale.

Modern art commemorates one of the first military actions of World War II.

Memorial to the lost dead of Gdansk, whose resting places were destroyed during World War II.

A huge wooden clock that is so beautiful its creator was forcibly blinded.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

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

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

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.

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

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.

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

Housing the famous Norwegian ice-defying 19th century polar exploration ship.

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

St George's Leprosy Museum depicts the gruesome afflictions of those suffering from the disease.

A favorite with sightseers, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.

An Italian crevasse filled with abandoned buildings gives visitors a look at the world without humans.

The largest and most famous wax anatomical collection anywhere in the world.

Ruins of a 10th century church tucked away deep in a botanical garden.

The studio built by fascists in the hopes of "reviving the film industry" with the occasional propaganda film opportunity thrown in.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

Japanese gardens dedicated to the Japanese farmer that refused to throw in the trowel.