The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.

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 elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.

A sulfuric martian landscape that looks far better than it smells.

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.

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.

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

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

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

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

South Korea's love of the silly photograph is on full display at this goofy collection of trompe l'oeil paintings.

South Korea's women of the sea have completely flipped their society's structure by becoming revered fisherwomen.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese Shrine.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

Shrine dedicated to boars that is believed to cure foot and leg injuries.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

This ancient temple is set up to take you on a pilgrimage of self.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

A Buddhist temple to honor insects that died for science.