Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

This monument to one of the largest science fiction games of all time bears the names of hundreds of thousands of players.

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

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

Central America's deepest lake is actually a volcanic caldera, surrounded by three volcanoes.

A network of ancient Egyptian tombs built into the cliff face along the Nile.

One of its engravings is believed to be among the first representations of medical and surgical instruments.

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.

Enigmatic tombs and cave dwellings on the outskirts of a rural village.

Two geological phenomena in one precarious locale: a towering stone window, and a deep blue void.

The fishing boats that moor in this small lagoon enter and leave through a tunnel to the sea.

This unique building in the main square stands out among the city's typically Baroque architecture.

A centuries-old forgotten underworld lies beneath Malta.

This prison on the Maltese island of Gozo is almost 500 years old, and they have the graffiti to prove it.

An abandoned set from the 1980 film "Popeye," claimed and repurposed as a theme park by creative locals.

A grave marker depicting a body snatching tableau on a 19th-century tombstone.

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

Scotland's only funicular railway is also the United Kingdom's highest.

This enchanting hill is home to fairy lore and a sinister local mystery.

This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.

The tomb of one of Scotland's bloody historic villains is a magnet for bumbling desecrators.