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

A restaurant devoted to "trouser grip" wrestling, an ancient form of Viking wrestling that is Iceland's national sport.

This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.

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

The Hveragerði fissure runs through this unassuming shopping center.

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

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

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

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

A wooden prison doesn't sound like a good idea, yet this abandoned 1950s detention center still stands today.

Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.

Morocco's largest Jewish cemetery.

One of the two original gateways into the Kasbah, this gateway is a nesting site for storks.

The courtyard of this small Marinid madrasa is a dazzling example of intricate Islamic architecture.

The largest madrasa in Morocco once housed more than 900 students within its exquisite walls.

An awe-inspiring mosque in Morocco with one of the tallest minarets in the world.

Two giant painted cooling towers make for one of the world’s most epic bungee jumps.

Caves that can't seem to quit producing the remains of prehistoric humans.

Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

The deepest underground city in Turkey was designed to protect 20,000 people behind massive stone doors.

A Turkish ghost town abandoned in a population exchange with Greece.

Roman ruins, natural methane fires and a lovely beach.