A stunning silver lining to global warming's gloomy cloud.

An intricately carved Viking church overlooks a glistening fjord.

The convergence of two currents makes this a surprisingly pleasant getaway in the Arctic Circle.

This "preacher's pulpit" once used for pagan ritual, is home to a new, and dangerous ritual.

This giant boulder is pinched over a 1000-meter abyss by two mountains.

Walk 2,300 feet above the ground on the "Troll's Tongue."

Cat art as far as the eye can see.

The world's first zoo for microbes collecting the horrible and wonderful things living on and around us.

An Amsterdam street lined with antique shops each one dedicated to a different obscure collection.

The world's only museum devoted to the wonders of fluorescence.

A curious cave church carved into the face of a cliff.

A curious little museum dedicated to the furry feline in the cat haven that is Old Town Kotor.

This spectacular dome managed to survive after being bombed in World War II, in an event known as the "Miracle of Mosta."

Dynastic Home of the De Piro Family.

Abandoned Roman Catholic chapel abused by Satanists before being restored.

The ruins of a megalithic monument sit right in the garden of a luxurious Maltese resort.

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

These lesser-known Maltese catacombs date back over 1,700 years.

A hidden tunnel of bones in one of Malta's oldest churches.

This subterranean necropolis holds three floors of antler-dug grave caves.

This vast, water-filled underground labyrinth can only be toured by boat.

Iran's colorful terraces are a rare geological masterpiece.

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

Every summer local children form "pysja patrols" to save young birds that have wandered from their nests.