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

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

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

A relatively obscure antihero from the Marvel Comics universe adorns a wall inside Iceland's main airport.

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

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

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

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

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

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

What was meant to be a temporary exhibit is now a permanent fixture at the St. Louis Zoo filled with beautiful birds.

One of few surviving standpipe water towers in the U.S.

The lowest point in the state of Illinois, at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.