Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

This black church sits alone among a field of lava rock.

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

The oldest (maybe) swimming pool in Iceland is a stunning oasis built into the side of a lush hill.

The largest whale museum in Europe allows visitors to walk among life-size giants.

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

This hobbit-y little hot spring may be the oldest spring used by humans in all of Iceland.

This modern monument to pagan belief looks like it was transported straight from ancient times.

These ominous lava formations were said to be an entrance to the netherworld so of course they inspired a famous metal band.

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

Learn about Iceland's hidden folk at this school dedicated to the study of elves.

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

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

This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.

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

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

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

A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.

Extraordinary sculpture garden created by an eccentric English poet.

This 16th-century monastery has been turned into a surrealist architecture compound.

On rare days, this abandoned castle's gatekeepers open its doors, revealing the eye-popping splendor hidden inside.

The doodles of a genius line the walls of a secret room under the Medici Chapel, where they were hidden for nearly 500 years.

This Tuscan lake hides a 13th century town that is still visible when the water recedes.

Eco-village hidden in the foothills of the Alps that created a massive system of psychedelic underground temples.