Legend says if this neo-Gothic basilica is ever officially completed, the world will come to an end.

This Bogotá museum houses the world's largest collection of pre-Columbian gold relics.

Pilgrims each carried a brick to the top of Mount Monserrate to help build this historic sanctuary in Colombia.

Towering high above the neighborhood of La Candelaria, the church is easily recognizable by its distinctive red-and-white striped facade.

This tiny shop has been serving traditional tamales for more than 200 years.

Iceland's only steampunk shop imagines a retro-futuristic world that never was.

One of the most remarkable caves in all of Iceland was created by a once raging river of lava.

This wild explosion of color on a disused water tower tells the whimsical tale of a curious puffin.

Internet rumors, often involving Icelandic singer Björk, have abounded regarding this isolated outcrop of rock.

A modern Nordic Pompeii on the Icelandic island of Heimaey.

The oldest bookstore in Iceland.

A bit of the Berlin Wall was gifted to the Icelandic capital to commemorate the 25th anniversary of German reunification.

Largest private bird collection in Iceland, formed from a tragic accident.

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

Two volcanic lakes in an enormous crater formed in a prehistoric eruption.

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

One of the oldest family businesses in Reykjavík serves lamb-based hot dogs.

This collection of unique liquids allows visitors to wander the waters of Iceland's glaciers.

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

These concrete domes were installed on an Icelandic bluff to honor a very specific musical tradion.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

This wrecked airplane has been sitting on a black sand beach since the 1970s.

A little-visited waterfall in an otherworldly landscape.

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