A microbiologist-chef is slinging noodles with hyperlocal Nordic ingredients.

These aggressively sustainable art homes look like something out of 1970's science fiction.

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

Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant

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

This mundane shopping plaza is named after a gruesome piece of flotsam.

Surprisingly delicious Asian-style hot dogs.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

Controversial tribute to the heavyweight champion boxer who grew up in Detroit.

Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.

Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.

An odd, ancient window that may have once been part of a brutal prison is embedded in the side of New York's Police Plaza.

Each year, teams of the world's best snow sculptors have 65 hours to create frozen masterpieces.

Undone by Prohibition, this abandoned brewery-turned-flour mill is now ready for its third act.

This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.

At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.

A beloved, quirky little fountain featuring a large frog spitting water at a naked boy.

Two Ming Dynasty lion statues guard the entrance to the journalism school.

A geological oddity formed by two rivers carving out a mass of limestone on both sides.

The obelisk meant to mark the founding father's grave at Monticello is actually on the University of Missouri campus.

This majestic tree has survived 400 years of storms, droughts, and floods, and is a beloved natural landmark in Missouri.

A graceful natural rock formation stands astride the point where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific Ocean.

Despite being one of the most photographed vistas in the Rockies these twin peaks are rightfully known as the "Deadly Bells."