An urban laboratory.

Instead of solid circles, the stoplights in this northern Icelandic town have glowing red hearts.

In Northeastern Iceland lies something of an oxymoron: a steaming desert.

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

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

The hot chocolate here all stems from small, sustainable microproducers in Chiapas and Tabasco.

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

Beautiful Victorian buildings from L.A.'s forgotten architectural past.

This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.

This historic building provides a powerful glimpse into the lives of Japanese Americans forced to relocate during World War II.

A Roman holiday is closer than you think when you use this 1916 staircase inspired by Rome's Piazza di Spagna.

From overly ambitious (and eventually abandoned) atomic dream to bustling office park.

A tribute to the Nirvana frontman hides beneath the bridge that was the singer's beloved hangout spot.

This sci-fi gazebo located in a Washington power town is made from old bits of industrial electrical equipment.

A puppeteer’s paradise offering shows, workshops, and an archive of over 2,000 puppets.

Named after a bandit and the star of several Hollywood prehistoric landscapes, these sandstone formations are a historical part of the Los Angeles natural landscape.

This historic hotel on Bathhouse Row in Hot Springs National Park has a storied history of gangsters and baseball greats.

This Arkansas town is known for its gangster history, its healing waters, and now its brews.

Giant jewel-toned statues fill the grounds of this Cambodian Buddhist temple in California.

A water tower shaped like a giant coffee pot looms over a small Swedish village in Central California.

Historic marionette theater features thousands of handmade puppets and free cups of ice cream.

One of the best collections of antique printing machinery in the world.

Los Angeles's oldest cemetery allows visitors to trace the history of this proud city.

This store is dedicated to unique found footage and the strangeness of pre-internet pop-culture.