Once a train station along the Great Eastern Railway this vibrant coffee shop and bar is where members of London’s creative class mingle.

The Guardian of Tallinn.

This elderly couple's hand-picked collection of rare gems is one of the finest in all of Iceland.

This tumultuous Icelandic lava field looks so alien European researchers want to use it as a stand-in for Mars.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

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

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

This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.

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

This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.

A pair of giant roadside arrows are all that remains of a former Route 66 trading post.

This Arizona observatory is famous for investigations into Martian life, and as the place humans first spotted Pluto.

Starship-temple contains 400 tons of drinking water and offers free Japanese lessons.

San Francisco's newly reopened hands-on science museum.

The magic's in the hole!

Rome’s legendary peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.

The middle finger of modernity.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

Take shelter from Hawai'i's tropical heat under the massive canopy of largest Banyan tree on the island.

The final resting place of one of the most sensational guitar players of all time was created only after his father got the rights to his music.

This famous bridge twisted itself into oblivion, but not for the reason you might think.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

A colorful architectural gem in Seattle’s uniquely modern Central Library.