This Soviet-era "closed town" was a top secret uranium producer often left off of maps.

Remnants of the 16th-century defensive wall still stand unassumingly within Edinburgh.

This tiny cabin was home to one of Iceland's most famous painters and was the only land he ever owned.

This plaque tells the story of an event that took place in an imagined parallel universe.

One woman's lifelong collection is on display in this unassuming house on an Icelandic fjord.

Eerie ruins of an abandoned medieval fishing village crumble atop an unforgiving stretch of earth.

A bit of the Berlin Wall was gifted to the Icelandic capital to commemorate the 25th anniversary of German reunification.

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

A giant concrete orb in far north Iceland marks the ever-shifting boundary.

A modern artist's primitive stone faces and unique rock instrument join Iceland's terrain with its history.

Iceland's largest geothermal mud pool is a little bit haunted and a little bit dangerous.

This black church sits alone among a field of lava rock.

This scenic Icelandic lava flow is named for a pair of Berserkers who were murdered, according to a famous Saga.

The summer tourists on these cliffs are thousands of seabirds.

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

The oldest hall in Iceland was written of in the Sagas and features a centuries-old escape tunnel.

This collection of unique liquids allows visitors to wander the waters of Iceland's glaciers.

An Icelandic island full of diving birds and legend.

These concrete domes were installed on an Icelandic bluff to honor a very specific musical tradion.

This replica Viking village was created for a film that was never shot and is now open to visitors.

The oldest (maybe) swimming pool in Iceland is a stunning oasis built into the side of a lush hill.

The Icelandic Sea Monster Museum explores the area's history of aquatic cryptid sightings.

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

Climb right into the heart of this colorful Iceland volcano.