A goblet-shaped rock that, according to lore, is the home of an elven hermit.

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

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

A New Zealand communications tower stands as the tallest structure in the Southern Hemisphere.

This boat represents the promise of undiscovered territory, a dream of hope, and progress and freedom for Iceland.

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

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

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

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...

This taxidermic smorgasbord was co-created by an artist poached from the Museum of Natural History.

A Norwegian church that was built before Wisconsin was even a state has been entirely moved to a nicer spot.

A 17-acre urban oasis featuring a pollinator garden, heritage trees, and an aerial tree walk.

This sandstone mansion was the home of two of Oregon's most important pioneers.

No two pieces are exactly the same at Portland's hippo-themed hardware store.

Entering this curiosity shop is like stepping into a mad scientist's lab.

A 70,000-square-foot institution dedicated to a very literal, creationist perspective on the Book of Genesis.

The man who first patented the Ouija board rests in peace beneath a headstone that playfully reflects that achievement.

A museum dedicated to exhibiting remarkable outsider art.

This immense scene of a cosmic battle between a jaguar and serpent illustrates the Aztec concept of the duality of life.

In Chapultepec Park there is a pavilion gifted to Mexico from South Korea to honor the 1968 Summer Olympics.

This Mexico City subway station will make you feel like you've been transported to the London Underground.

In 2008, this Mexico City metro station was the site of an hours-long fight between emo, punk, and goth groups.

See 150 million-year-old dinosaur tracks and bones dating back to the Jurassic period.