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The oldest steel ship in Iceland has been beached for years and is now a rusting ruin.

This secluded Iceland farm holds the collected works of one rural sculptor's creations.

A "simple-hearted artist" turned an isolated Icelandic valley into his own art museum.

This rusting remnant of the local herring industry is being given a second life.

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

A trio of hidden hot tubs takes advantage of Iceland's natural geothermal vents.

A fantastic reconstruction of a 10th-century Viking longhouse.

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

This museum dedicated to divination also honors a local 10th-century prophetess.

A geothermal pool in North Iceland that is said to be the bathing spot of the legendary Grettir the Strong.

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

The oldest church in Iceland is one of the few to feature ornate decoration.

The Arctic Circle runs through this isolated spot north of Iceland.

This extinct shield volcano is the lightning rod of the Cascades.

Olfactory delights in San Francisco's Botanical Gardens.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

Under the shadow of its towering parent tree, a rare specimen of sequoia produces ghostly white leaves.

California's most comprehensive horticultural library.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

Over 315,000 preserved amphibians and reptiles in jars.

Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.

The graffiti-covered remnants of a former triangulation station are balanced precariously on this California peak.

This massive redwood tree has stood in Northern California for nearly 2,000 years.

This unique formation appears as though an asteroid landed on the forest.