Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

A little stop along the Texas highway where Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, and James Dean stayed while shooting the 1955 film "Giant."

This quirky outpost and gallery inside a former church is an unexpected trove of handcrafted art.

Minimalist modern art on a repurposed military base in rural Texas.

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

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

A modern Nordic Pompeii on the Icelandic island of Heimaey.

This museum explores how a 1973 volcanic eruption forever changed this small Icelandic island.

These sub-farmland caves are home to a majestic stalactite known as the "Crystal King."

An unusual, super-sized grocery adventure awaits in an Ohio suburb.

An equine tribute in a charming Southern city that calls itself "The Horse Capital of the World."

Four, 18-foot-tall badminton shuttlecocks lie scattered about the lawn of a Kansas City museum.

An ancient Egyptian temple in the middle of Madrid, Spain.

A whimsical brother of the nearby Fallen Angel statue takes the falling part quite literally.

The oldest restaurant in the world is this old-world Spanish eatery, still known for its suckling pig.

Commonly acknowledged as the only public monument to the Devil himself.

Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.

This sweet-toothed bear searching for snacks has been a symbol of Madrid for decades.

For decades, Puerta del Sol has been illuminated by a giant, guitar-wielding bottle of sherry.

A stone slab in Madrid marks the point from which the distances of Spain's national roads are measured.

The facade of this 16th-century building is decorated with carvings of 300 seashells.

Terrifically morbid cemetary and site of famous Paracelsus' grave.

You can walk through the first Boeing Air Force One, which famously carried JFK's casket from Dallas back to D.C.

After a water tower painting was accused of being an ad, a simple fix was made that gave the city a motto.