The bizarre visions of H.R. Giger, tucked away in a Swiss medieval city.

An early work of the architect Álvaro Siza Vieira, these swimming pools blend into the beach.

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

Inside this Icelandic greenhouse, geothermal energy keeps tomatoes warm and growing.

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

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

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

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

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

A thin pane of glass keeps visitors from sliding off this futuristic skywalk.

A serpentine highway twists and turns over the treacherous Norwegian Sea.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

The video game-themed street art first popped up in the French city.

This Parisian gem is one of the most incredible ethnographic museums in the world.

A popular shrine where the Blessed Virgin allegedly appeared in 1830, displaying a holy armchair and two incorruptible remains of Lady Saints.

A series of abstract, silly sculptures represent the works of a great modern classical composer.

The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.

A Parisian cemetery where the elite and artistic are interred beneath an eccentric collection of tombs.

"In the Dark" Restaurant in Paris offers dinner in complete darkness.

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

A counter-culture bookstore like no other hides in plain sight in the streets of Paris.

A horde of stray cats rule in this secluded Parisian cemetery under a bridge.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

This massive library holds what was once the largest book collection in the world.