Reykjavik, Iceland
Icelandic Phallological Museum
An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.
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Reykjavik, Iceland
An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.
Reykjavik, Iceland
One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.
Reykjavik, Iceland
This tiny museum's sizable collection is jammed into a former underground public toilet.
Solvang, California
California's oldest wind harp represents a historic piece of America's Danish history.
Solvang, California
Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.
Solvang, California
In the "Danish Capital of America," a replica of one of Copenhagen's most iconic buildings.
San Luis Obispo, California
A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."
Morro Bay, California
A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.
San Simeon, California
This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.
Inyo County, California
"Only the devil could play golf here."
Inyo County, California
The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.
Inyo County, California
Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.
Lone Pine, California
The hundreds of movies and television shows shot in this high desert town are commemorated in a unique museum.
Lone Pine, California
This rock formation named for its unique shape is one of many that call the Alabama Hills home.
Inyo County, California
The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."
Solvang, California
Get up close to emus and ostriches, or buy their tasty meat.
Yosemite National Park, California
The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.
Los Angeles, California
This nondescript tunnel has been featured in a number of iconic movies, from “Roger Rabbit” to “Back to the Future.”
Los Angeles, California
Left untouched since a double murder-suicide in the 1960s, Los Feliz murder mansion remains a neighborhood mystery.
Los Angeles, California
This weird abode has inspired everything from the "House on Haunted Hill" to a robot hunter's pad.
London, England
The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.
Los Angeles, California
A cult following celebrates the legend that belies this curious podiatrists' office sign which has worked its way into song, literature, animation, and the visual arts.
Los Angeles, California
Inside this library, the history of Los Angeles is retold through a mural.
Montreal, Québec
This crumbling industrial fortress has attracted daredevils, filmmakers, and historians.