A health museum containing a 27’’½-foot intestine.

Foragers once flocked to this big beautiful bayou to hunt for pearls.

This museum explores how a 1973 volcanic eruption forever changed this small Icelandic island.

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

Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant

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

Every summer local children form "pysja patrols" to save young birds that have wandered from their nests.

This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

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

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

A curious statue fit for a mad tea party.

Buenos Aires' city of the dead contains some very famous remains, including Eva Perón.

Come for the springs; stay for the mud bath.

A former 19th-century tavern, famous for its peach brandy and honey concoction.

The world's longest known cave system.

At the "Garage Mahal" in Houston, car culture is about more than just driving.

A little stop along the Texas highway where Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, and James Dean stayed while shooting the 1955 film "Giant."

This is the birthplace of Vlad the Impaler Vlad III Dracul.

Welcome to a starkly beautiful sanctuary where the buffalo roam.

The Grand Canyon of Texas.

Whether or not you take the 72-ounce steak challenge, there’s plenty of history, fun and Texas-style food at this legendary stop along Route 66.

A tiny church on a man-made island in the Adriatic.

A curious little museum dedicated to the furry feline in the cat haven that is Old Town Kotor.