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

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.

The site of the fossilized remains of some of Earth’s earliest primitive, microbial life forms.

The first transatlantic wireless signal was received at this 17th-century fort.

The tiny airport in remote Newfoundland that inspired a hit musical is also a modernist architectural gem.

Dedicated to the deadliest aviation accidents on Canadian soil.

This quirky museum celebrates the history of a local cod fishing industry.

A statue of the early navigator stands overlooking the land he first surveyed.

Arizona's first government hub is a rustic cabin now preserved as part of a historical museum.

This Prescott institution is widely considered the oldest bar in Arizona.

A maze-like landscape of globular rocks surrounding two Arizona lakes.

Red sandstone structures dominate this landscape, which has been inhabited for some 5,000 years.

An unprepossessing storage reservoir in southern Utah has a checkered past.

A mining camp built around an unexpected occurrence of silver.

A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.

The unusual patterns in this rock formation result from two distinct modes of weathering.

Colorful sand dunes create a unique attraction in this part of Utah's red-rock country.

This ancient cave is home to a museum, bar, and is filled with fluorescent minerals.

Not your typical pet cemetery.

The famous 102-year-old circus elephant was struck and killed by lightning.

A colossal concrete penguin announces this Montana town as the coldest spot in America. But is it really?

A swamp and garden tour featuring local wildlife and exotic botanical specimens from around the world.

For 150 years one family has been producing the iconic hot sauce on a bayou island made of salt.