A small island dotted with old, historic Finnish buildings.

This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.

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

This verdant, tree-lined Reykjavik graveyard is both enchanting and eerie.

The largest whale museum in Europe allows visitors to walk among life-size giants.

Instead of solid circles, the stoplights in this northern Icelandic town have glowing red hearts.

This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.

This tumultuous Icelandic lava field looks so alien European researchers want to use it as a stand-in for Mars.

A sulfuric martian landscape that looks far better than it smells.

In Northeastern Iceland lies something of an oxymoron: a steaming desert.

A Stalinist prison camp for the wives and children of men accused of betraying the Soviet state is now a memorial museum.

A modern tower, symbolizing the legend of a golden egg on top of the tree of life.

An entertainment center in a huge transparent tent.

Iconic pyramid from famed British architect Norman Foster designed to represent all of the world's religious faiths.

Rusting ships sit in a desert where a sea used to be.

This Soviet-era athletic and recreation facility is the highest ice skating rink in the world.

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

An ancient and majestic fortress that played an integral role in Portugal's road to independence.

A 16th century chapel decorated with bones, skulls, and entire bodies hanging from the wall.

A 246-foot-high revolving restaurant rises unexpectedly from a forested Finnish hilltop.

Menacing or in memoriam, the Silent People and their meaning are left to interpretation.

Fresh wooden posts have been added to ancient holes to recreate a primitive henge clock.

Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.

The Magic House provides a beautiful and creative environment for curious youngsters to get their knowledge on.