France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

This ancient theater was once the home of fierce gladiatorial battles.

A shrine built to combat the bad karma of a commercial venture.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

What began with a single, 357-pound chunk of the Canyon Diablo meteorite grew to be an impressive collection. 

A shrine to a skeleton saint in the city of angels.

The largest island on the great salt lake is home to curious creatures and strange stories.

This museum glorifies the humble potato.

Eat like pre-Columbian Native Americans in this New Mexico restaurant within the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center.

A unique geological area spiked with wind-carved rocks that resemble teepees.

The official atomic museum of the United States explores the explosive and productive history of a much maligned energy source.

Twenty-seven massive radio antennas on the high plains of New Mexico search for life on other planets.

This abandoned hospital is one of the most haunted places in Costa Rica.

One of the largest underground systems runs under Canada's largest urban center.

Twisted girders are all that remain of an Icelandic bridge that was wiped out by a combination of volcanic heat and glacial floods.

This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.

A formerly glacier-tipped volcano that inspired none other than Jules Verne.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

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

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

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.