Two whaling vessels that were sunk by an anti-whaling organization in 1986 now sit on the shore of this beautiful fjord.

At this museum in Iceland, visitors can sample fermented Greenland shark.

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

This plaque tells the story of an event that took place in an imagined parallel universe.

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

A formerly glacier-tipped volcano that inspired none other than Jules Verne.

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

A world-class theater sits hidden in this remote town in West Iceland.

A modern artist's primitive stone faces and unique rock instrument join Iceland's terrain with its history.

This former farm In northern Iceland is now a museum, where visitors can tour beautifully-preserved turf houses.

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

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.

Europe’s most powerful hot spring supplies the surrounding region with hot water.

This hobbit-y little hot spring may be the oldest spring used by humans in all of Iceland.

Though they may seem like simple stones, these rocks represent a ghostly legend.

Pick up this rock and become an instant legend.

This unassuming oil well changed the history of the Arabian Gulf.

A wide array of locomotives call this outdoor museum home.

A memorial to the murdered Jews of Kaunas.

A century-old prison in the heart of Vilnius is now a lively bar, dance club, and artist residency.

This former KGB building is now a museum memorializing the people who suffered during the Soviet regime.

A 15-foot-tall statue of the head of the Sopranos family greets passengers at a train station in southeastern Lithuania.

Things aren't quite what they seem at this mind-bending museum.