Portland, Maine
The Portland Observatory
The only remaining historic maritime signal station in the United States.
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Portland, Maine
The only remaining historic maritime signal station in the United States.
Portland, Maine
Accessible only by boat, this centuries-old island fort never saw troops or combat.
Brownville, Maine
The remains of a large iron mill that once stood in the remote woods of northern Maine.
Akureyri, Iceland
Iceland: home to volcanoes, waterfalls and, apparently, Santa?
Iceland
Puffin enthusiasts flock to Europe's largest seabird cliff, which over one million birds call home.
Reykjavik, Iceland
This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.
Iceland
A giant concrete orb in far north Iceland marks the ever-shifting boundary.
Seydisfjordur, Iceland
An isolated, rusty phone booth commemorates Iceland's first international telegraph cable.
Reykjavik, Iceland
This tiny museum's sizable collection is jammed into a former underground public toilet.
Reykjavik, Iceland
The largest whale museum in Europe allows visitors to walk among life-size giants.
Skogar, Iceland
The oldest (maybe) swimming pool in Iceland is a stunning oasis built into the side of a lush hill.
Thingvellir, Iceland
This natural Icelandic fissure allows divers to swim right between two volatile tectonic plates.
Iceland
This wrecked airplane has been sitting on a black sand beach since the 1970s.
Iceland
Walk in the footsteps of the gods and straddle two tectonic plates.
Hólmavík, Iceland
Staves, storm-calling, and of course, necropants.
Antarctica
An abandoned whaling station on an active volcano offers hot springs in Antarctica, surrounded by ruined giants of industry.
Keene Valley, New York
The summit Roosevelt conquered before he descended to become The Chief.
Keene Valley, New York
Teddy Roosevelt’s famous “midnight ride to the presidency" started at this small lake high up in the Adirondacks.
Ecuador
This research hub in the Amazon Rainforest is perched amid one of the world's most biologically diverse landscapes.
Puerto Misahuallí, Ecuador
An exotic jungle hideaway run entirely by indigenous Kichwa women.
Ambato Canton, Ecuador
Massive volcano in the Andes is the farthest point from earth's center.
San Antonio de Pichincha, Ecuador
An elaborate shrine dedicated to the four corners of the world unfortunately misses its mark.
San Antonio de Pichincha, Ecuador
Home of the "true" equator.
Ecuador
A turquoise lake within a volcanic crater.