This open-air reconstruction of an Old West town, a cross between a theme park and a museum, provides an immersive historical experience.

Europe’s most powerful hot spring supplies the surrounding region with hot water.

Iceland's largest geothermal mud pool is a little bit haunted and a little bit dangerous.

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

This hobbit-y little hot spring may be the oldest spring used by humans in all of Iceland.

This tiny museum's sizable collection is jammed into a former underground public toilet.

Walk in the footsteps of the gods and straddle two tectonic plates.

Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant

Along this wire fence, travelers have been leaving a particular memento since 2012.

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

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

Inside this Icelandic greenhouse, geothermal energy keeps tomatoes warm and growing.

This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.

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

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

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

The playful side of the Columbus community is on full display.

A remnant from the golden age of aviation still in use today, Pan Am's Clipper service took off from this Art Deco gem.

Creating this diorama spurred naturalist Carl Akeley to begin advocating to protect the apes.

The one-time epicenter of American songwriting is now a little remembered Manhattan commercial block.

The 28-foot granite map plots the locations of 40 theaters in New York City.

The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.

This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.