"There's nothing there," and other lies the KGB told us.

Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.

Castle and secret tunnel withstood a siege until its owner was killed by the Holy Roman Empire, while sitting on the toilet.

Dozens of musicians have planted trees in this Danish park, and donated songs to go with them.

A train ride to the middle of nowhere gives its passengers some of the most iconic views of Japan's seasons.

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.

Indigenous cultures believed all life would end if this enormous rock toppled.

This former farm In northern Iceland is now a museum, where visitors can tour beautifully-preserved turf houses.

A popular Icelandic children's story comes to life inside this cave.

At this museum in Iceland, visitors can sample fermented Greenland shark.

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

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

Puffin enthusiasts flock to Europe's largest seabird cliff, which over one million birds call home.

The oldest steel ship in Iceland has been beached for years and is now a rusting ruin.

A formerly glacier-tipped volcano that inspired none other than Jules Verne.

These ominous lava formations were said to be an entrance to the netherworld so of course they inspired a famous metal band.

Walk in the footsteps of the gods and straddle two tectonic plates.

Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs.

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

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

The highest point in the state of New Hampshire, and while unlikely "the worst weather in the world," it sure seems that way to hikers.

The sweetest graveyard in the world is filled with headstones for dearly de-pinted ice cream flavors.

Located within a historic park, the beacon is the oldest standing structure in Miami.