Originally a brothel during the Klondike Gold Rush, this bar once used dolls to denote when ladies were working.

The king of U.S. high points towers over every other peak on the continent.

The unexpected mascot of Shetland's capital.

A striking glass tribute to two sisters who suffered during Scotland's "Killing Time."

Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.

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 elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.

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

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

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

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

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

A bit of the Berlin Wall was gifted to the Icelandic capital to commemorate the 25th anniversary of German reunification.

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

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

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

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