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

Learn about Iceland's hidden folk at this school dedicated to the study of elves.

Discover the magic in the mundane in Iceland's Museum of Everyday Life.

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

In Northeastern Iceland lies something of an oxymoron: a steaming desert.

A sulfuric martian landscape that looks far better than it smells.

These ominous lava formations were said to be an entrance to the netherworld so of course they inspired a famous metal band.

This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.

Akureyri is home to an oversized can of one of Iceland's favourite beers.

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

The Kalamazoo factory has 100 years of instrument-making, and one big wartime secret.

This is the last hand-cranked chain ferry of its kind in operation in the United States.

In this quiet park a rendition of a classic painting graces the outside of a charming restroom.

On the shores of Lake Kalamazoo, a plaque marks a fictional event where an island nation ran aground.

This picturesque stream was up until recently the site of a ten story mountain of slag and sewage.

Steepest flood safety railway in the entire world.

The remnants of the fortress that saved Georgia from the Spanish still stand guard on their swampy island.

This small museum gives visitors a chance to soak up the history of the "sponge capital of the world."

Disney World's very first waterpark is now an abandoned ruin being reclaimed by the swamp.

Disney's abandoned animal island is now an overgrown ruin that was almost the coolest attraction ever.

The third tallest lighthouse in America once guided author Stephen Crane to safety.

Ruins of a Carnegie family mansion on Cumberland Island.

An icon among Florida's pre-Disney tourist attractions, just west of Orlando.

Town of spiritualists and mediums in Florida.