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Seljavallalaug swimming pool

Skogar, Iceland

Seljavallalaug

The oldest (maybe) swimming pool in Iceland is a stunning oasis built into the side of a lush hill.

Gullfoss

Iceland

Gullfoss (Golden Falls)

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

US Navy DC-3 Wreckage

Iceland

U.S. Navy DC-3 Wreckage

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

Dettifoss waterfall.

Iceland

Dettifoss

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

Icelandic Phallological Museum

Reykjavik, Iceland

Icelandic Phallological Museum

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

Jökulsárlón

Iceland

Jökulsárlón

Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs.

Hallgrimskirkja

Reykjavik, Iceland

Hallgrimskirkja

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

Svartifoss

Iceland

Svartifoss

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

The old Cathedral of Managua in 2012.

Managua, Nicaragua

The Old Cathedral of Managua - Catedral de Santiago

A crumbling cathedral condemned by an earthquake.

One of the two brick towers

Queens, New York

Jacob Riis Park Bathhouse

A former seaside jewel built for the everyman is now simply a neglected art deco fortress.

One of the formidable Harris Batteries.

Queens, New York

Fort Tilden

This abandoned seaside fortress is now simply an imposing ruin being taken back by nature.

Dead Horse Bay
Permanently Closed

Brooklyn, New York

Dead Horse Bay

First a horse rendering plant, then a 19th century landfill, this beach is full of glass from thousands upon thousands of broken bottles.

Plane in Hangar B

Brooklyn, New York

Floyd Bennett Field

The home of aviation trailblazers, in a remote corner of the big city.

The dramatic Napali Coast visible from the Kalalau Trail.

Kapa'a, Hawaii

Kalalau Trail

This narrow coastline trail through the dense Kauai wilderness is among the most beautiful and dangerous in the world.

Olana

Hudson, New York

Olana

The Hudson River School comes alive at this palatial estate.

Dutch's Spirits
Permanently Closed

Pine Plains, New York

Dutch's Spirits

A distillery built on (and above!) mobster Dutch Schultz's Prohibition-era underground moonshine business.

An Egyptian god and "Mother Earth"

Chatham, New York

Taconic Sculpture Park

Three acres of mythology-inspired sculptures are visible from the highway.

Library of the Mount

Lenox, Massachusetts

The Mount

The mansion home of author Edith Wharton.

Retro Pop Shop

Lee, Massachusetts

Retro Pop Shop

Journey through vintage Americana inside this small Massachusetts shop.

Bash Bish Falls

Mount Washington, Massachusetts

Bash Bish Falls

One of the most scenic falls in Massachusetts has a history of death and grim legend.

Tyringham Gingerbread House.

Lee, Massachusetts

Santarella

Stay at this storybook estate, featuring Sir Henry Hudson Kitson's masterpiece "Gingerbread House."

Look beyond these tank creatures!

Hillsdale, New York

Circle Museum

Eight whimsical acres of metal art.

The covered bridge where it all started

Sheffield, Massachusetts

Thom Reed UFO Monument Park

The site of the first "historically true" UFO encounter in the U.S.

Inside the structure.

Utrecht, Netherlands

Central Station Bicycle Parking

The world's largest bicycle shelter can hold more than 12,500 two-wheelers.

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