These concrete domes were installed on an Icelandic bluff to honor a very specific musical tradion.

These enlarged egg sculptures represent the native birds of eastern Iceland.

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

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

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

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

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

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.

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

The final resting place of the controversial chess champion.

Iceland's "Smoky Valley" is a beautiful river that is shrouded in a constant cover of steam clouds.

Iceland's largest geothermal mud pool is a little bit haunted and a little bit dangerous.

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

One of the oldest family businesses in Reykjavík serves lamb-based hot dogs.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

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.

A botanically themed auditorium blooms within the world’s last operating double-decker theater.

The most impressive of Basel's three remaining city gates.

A futuristic rocket marks the spot where three borders meet.

A small peaceful park and waterfall tucked amid the urban grind of Midtown Manhattan.

One kilometer of thick brass rod laid out before your eyes.

Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.