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

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

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

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

A little-visited waterfall in an otherworldly landscape.

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

Outlaws, hot springs, and tragedy have all left their mark on this ancient road in the Icelandic highlands.

Originally built for London’s cab drivers, this bright green hut now serves anyone a hot drink or meal.

A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.

A cluttered and astounding collection of antiquities and curiosities.

An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.

Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.