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

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

This canyon is comprised of gorgeous waters and magnificent basalt columns.

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

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

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

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

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

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

Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.

The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.

This tiny museum's sizable collection is jammed into a former underground public toilet.

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

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

Named after a lodging site that existed nearby, a bridge has existed at this location since 1455.

One of several Lilliputian portals that are ready to transport passengers to other dimensions, if they can find them.

Unusual British home built to disguise a water tower.

This crumbling 14th century chapel became so unstable the roofing apparently collapsed during a wedding ceremony, narrowly missing the curate's head.

This charming, narrow-gauge railway in the Thames Estuary is sometimes referred to as the "Train to Nowhere."

This early Norman castle was the first historical monument protected by an act of Parliament.

The eternal resting place of the last highwayman hanged in England.

"The Most Wonderful Wonder that ever appeared to the Wonder of the British Nation."