This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

Staves, storm-calling, and of course, necropants.

The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.

Medicinal spa created with the discharge from a geothermal energy plant.

A charmingly eccentric magma chaser presents his complete history of the island's eruptions since 1947, in cinematic form, just for you.

A vintage video game wonderland in downtown Reykjavik.

This Viking-inspired miniature golf course features a pirate ship and views of Icelandic landscapes.

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

This aromatherapy shop and mini-museum cofounded by the Sigur Rós frontman documents Icelandic history through scents.

This oceanside Reykjavik spot is speckled with recycled sculptures and large stones.

Iceland's first pagan temple in 1,000 years is underway in Reykjavík.

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

Learn about Iceland's hidden folk at this school dedicated to the study of elves.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

This space-age looking obelisk rises over a city in the rainforest, meant to resemble the local castaña tree.

A museum dedicated to the German scientist who revealed the significance of the mysterious Peruvian Nazca Lines.

The forgotten tomb of the Peruvian rubber baron who was the inspiration for Werner Herzog's epic film "Fitzcarraldo."

The 19th-century vessel floats proudly on Lake Titicaca, but its journey from Britain to the Peruvian altiplano was far from smooth sailing.

In this mine all the gold you can carry may not be as sweet of a deal as it sounds.

In a town known for its large hats, this one is the biggest.

This 16th-century monastery was founded to cloister the daughters of wealthy local families.

Peru's (not so) mysterious carved stones.

Stroll among dozens of statues depicting pre-Columbian kings, gods, and supernatural beings.