The beginning of the historic Iditarod Trail connecting the Alaskan cities of Seward and Nome.

One of the earliest Ataturk monuments commemorates the victory of the Turkish War of Independence.

This home designed for chocolate magnate Antoni Amatller is an exquisite treasure-box of Catalan Modernism.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.

Gaze upon chocolate sculptures depicting everything from chariot races to Gaudí's famous church at this shrine to sweets.

A recreation of the bar from the classic 1942 movie “Casablanca.”

A stunning example of traditional salt production set against a dramatic volcanic landscape.

This beautifully verdant lagoon is tucked below a massive volcano in a crater atop a black pebble beach.

The chefs at El Diablo use heat generated by an active volcano to cook the food.

Visit a surreal landscape so otherworldly NASA actually used it to train the Apollo 17 crew.

Legend has it the lovelorn tears of a princess and a shepherd boy formed the blue and green twin lakes in the Azores archipelago.

Europe's oldest still-operational tea farm also boasts a spectacular view.

The sail of the first nuclear sub to circumnavigate the world.

A stone pillar marking the location of the westernmost battle of the American Civil War only honors one side of the conflict.

This memorial pyramid marker honors one of the United States Government's first official camel riders.

This water tower slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66 was an ingenious marketing ploy.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.