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

Dozens of large, brightly-colored paintings adorn the walls of the "street art capital of Iceland."

This statue is dedicated to the animal cosmonauts that perished during space flight experiments.

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

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

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

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

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

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

Located more than 600 feet beneath sea level, this tunnel boasts the world's first undersea roundabout.

The largest lake in the Faroe Islands seems to be held hundreds of feet above sea level thanks to an optical illusion.

In Faroese legend, this sinister horse-shaped beast lures unsuspecting passersby only to drown them in the lake.

The narrow passages will challenge even the bravest driver.

Despite finally receiving electricity in 1970, this tiny town is now deserted.

This remote island village was in danger of depopulating completely until a tunnel was built to connect it to the rest of the world .

A verdant 17th-century-style garden hidden along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.

Overlooking the burial ground is a tower designed to prevent thieves from snatching the recently deceased.

This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.

This tablet indicates where the tragic monarch returned to begin her tumultuous downfall.

This sculpture of disembodied body parts forms a poignant memory of the horrors of World War II.

Poetic, metallic giraffes adorn a square off an Edinburgh thoroughfare.

A multi-storied painting that depicts the area's rich and diverse maritime history.

The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.