Danbury, Connecticut
Hearthstone Castle
A castle inspired by medieval architecture is hidden in the woods of Connecticut.
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Danbury, Connecticut
A castle inspired by medieval architecture is hidden in the woods of Connecticut.
Woodstock, New York
A once grand hotel is being retaken by the wilderness it once capitalized on.
Montreal, Québec
A 20-foot statue reminds viewers of an extinct species.
Montreal, Québec
A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.
Montreal, Québec
A fragment of one of history’s most famous walls stands as a reminder of unity in a culturally divided city.
Montreal, Québec
A historic Montreal market that was the city's agricultural hub for over century.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.
Noord, Aruba
Aruba’s first chapel.
Aruba
See how aloe goes from field to store and discover the history of aloe cultivation in the Caribbean.
Dorset, Vermont
This cavernous abandoned marble mine is popular with ice skaters in the winter.
Manchester, Vermont
Pick up a kebab and a credenza at this unique combination furniture store and café.
Albany, New York
The largest Walmart Supercenter in the United States, referred to affectionately as “Mallmart,” has served the residents of Albany, New York, since 1994.
Cohoes, New York
The largest roller-skating rink in the world.
Hobart, New York
This small Catskills village has six independent bookstores and more bookshops than restaurants.
Jackson, New Hampshire
The highest point in the state of New Hampshire, and while unlikely "the worst weather in the world," it sure seems that way to hikers.
Vik, Iceland
Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.
Iceland
This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.
Iceland
A restaurant devoted to "trouser grip" wrestling, an ancient form of Viking wrestling that is Iceland's national sport.
Iceland
If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.
Iceland
This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.
Iceland
Walk in the footsteps of the gods and straddle two tectonic plates.
Reykjavik, Iceland
One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.
Thingvellir, Iceland
The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.
Thingvellir, Iceland
This beautiful, historic church looks like something out of a simpler past.