This beautiful, historic church looks like something out of a simpler past.

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.

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 trio of hidden hot tubs takes advantage of Iceland's natural geothermal vents.

The oldest bookstore in Iceland.

A "simple-hearted artist" turned an isolated Icelandic valley into his own art museum.

A Wes Anderson-esque lighthouse that boasts magnificent coastal views.

This mountain fissure hides a secret path to a secluded mossy grotto within the rock itself.

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.

Puffin enthusiasts flock to Europe's largest seabird cliff, which over one million birds call home.

The oldest steel ship in Iceland has been beached for years and is now a rusting ruin.

Heavily bombed during the Vietnam War, this small town turns unexploded munitions into utensils.

An extravagant monument to an extravagantly unpopular Emperor.

The spot where the two men ate together now stands enclosed in glass.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

Bali's remote "gateway to heaven" is one of the most sacred places on the island.

Hindu temple of the dead home to hundreds of long-tailed macaques.

Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

This modern museum of Mediterranean culture is surrounded by a surreal concrete honeycomb.

Hundreds of hidden passageways weave through the old quarters of Lyon.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?