Seattle, Washington
Gum Wall
A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.
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Seattle, Washington
A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.
Seattle, Washington
This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.
Seattle, Washington
A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.
Seattle, Washington
A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.
Seattle, Washington
A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.
Des Moines, Iowa
A unique work of outsider art sourced from scrap metals and signifies conservation.
Amana, Iowa
Step back in time while shopping inside this local store.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
One of just a few cities in the world to base their center of government on an island. Others: Paris and Osaka.
Des Moines, Iowa
Millions of dollars worth of sculpture decorate this Iowa city center.
Dyersville, Iowa
A pop-culture attraction outside of Dyersville, Iowa, hits a home run.
Walcott, Iowa
The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.
Riverside, Iowa
A place of great reverence for Trekkies everywhere, a hero's future birthplace.
Des Moines, Iowa
This zombie-themed restaurant stands out in the heart of corn country.
Madrid, Iowa
A half-mile long and three stories high, this bridge over the Des Moines River Valley mimics a descent into a mine shaft.
Hellissandur, Iceland
Dozens of large, brightly-colored paintings adorn the walls of the "street art capital of Iceland."
Iceland
The oldest hall in Iceland was written of in the Sagas and features a centuries-old escape tunnel.
Iceland
The summer tourists on these cliffs are thousands of seabirds.
Reykjavik, Iceland
This boat represents the promise of undiscovered territory, a dream of hope, and progress and freedom for Iceland.
Vik, Iceland
A tiny village church in dramatic surroundings.
Keflavík, Iceland
A relatively obscure antihero from the Marvel Comics universe adorns a wall inside Iceland's main airport.
Iceland
A restaurant devoted to "trouser grip" wrestling, an ancient form of Viking wrestling that is Iceland's national sport.
Deildartunguhver, Iceland
Europe’s most powerful hot spring supplies the surrounding region with hot water.
Hvolsvöllur, Iceland
Along this wire fence, travelers have been leaving a particular memento since 2012.
Thingvellir, Iceland
The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.