This beautiful, historic church looks like something out of a simpler past.

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

This giant geoglyph of mysterious origins is now the site of neo-pagan rituals.

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.

Two volcanic lakes in an enormous crater formed in a prehistoric eruption.

The opulent home that inspired Tintin's Marlinspike Hall and the adventures within.

Banksy's image of a naked man dangling from the window of a sex health clinic.

A 14th century castle built on the seat of a mighty giant.

This ancient cave temple complex is the largest and best-preserved temple complex in Sri Lanka.

This peaceful, round shrine in the middle of the Sri Lankan jungle acts as a beacon of peace.

This amazing mountain temple is topped by one of the tallest sitting Buddha statues in the world.

This elaborate temple was built around one of the Buddha's teeth.

A Bohemian "anti-hotel" offers off-kilter stays in Sri Lanka.

Once thought to be the Garden of Eden it holds a holy footprint claimed to belong to Adam, Buddha and Shiva.

An ancient stone fortress considered by many to be the eighth wonder of the world.

Huge herds of Asian elephants can be seen walking, bathing, and just chilling at this Sri Lankan park.

Its collection includes a broad array of social, geographic, graphic design, and political history.

Home to Alan Turing, the cracking of the Enigma code, and Captain Ridley's shooting party.

Gutted during the Liverpool Blitz, this architectural husk has been left destroyed in honor of the dead.

Museum celebrating the history of computers, especially their role in codebreaking.

The longest and tallest aqueduct in Britain can actually be sailed across.

Decrepit Victorian public lift is a white-knuckle ride.

A hundred copies of Antony Gormley's naked body stare out across the water.