Nearly 200 prehistoric giants lurk among the trees at this theme park.

The residents at this Yellowstone wildlife park will certify your cooler as "bear-proof."

The shortest river in America flows for just 201 feet.

At the time of its completion, it was the tallest dam in the world.

This observation tower is a longstanding, 1960s landmark in the Thousand Islands region of Canada.

This 1967 experiment in modular architecture was designed to be a new model for urban living.

A black sand beach where glacial fragments wash ashore and look like sparkling diamonds.

The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.

Devilish landscape, once cinema home to giant alien bugs, now derelict roadside attraction.

The world's largest mineral hot springs is home to a herd of bison, a free public bath house, beautiful mineral formations, and a terrifying swinging bridge.

If you don't look closely, you might mistake this sculpture for just another passenger waiting at the airport.

A glimpse at Walt Disney's vision for a "community of tomorrow," in miniature.

One of the oldest family businesses in Reykjavík serves lamb-based hot dogs.

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

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

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

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

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

A restaurant devoted to "trouser grip" wrestling, an ancient form of Viking wrestling that is Iceland's national sport.

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

Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs.

Twisted girders are all that remain of an Icelandic bridge that was wiped out by a combination of volcanic heat and glacial floods.

Icelandic folklore says this giant boulder was ripped from the mountains and placed at its current location, where it became home to elves.

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