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

The summer tourists on these cliffs are thousands of seabirds.

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

A stratovolcano located in the south of Iceland, with a long history of charted activity and a rich mythology attached.

This natural Icelandic fissure allows divers to swim right between two volatile tectonic plates.

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

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

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

Walk in the footsteps of the gods and straddle two tectonic plates.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

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

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs.

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

A beer pipeline runs beneath Bruges.

Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.

Roughly 17 million letters to Santa have found their way to this Arctic Circle post office.

This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.

A subterranean house of worship carved right out of the bedrock.

A 250-year-old timepiece-automaton adorned with golden mechanical birds, which still sing to this day.

The oldest museum in Russia is home to a fascinating collection of nearly two million anthropological artifacts and anatomical curiosities.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.