This general store is a one-stop-shop for workers at the Prudhoe Bay oil field.

This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.

This university research project is the U.S. government's weed dealer.

William Faulkner kept his beloved estate wild and untamed.

The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.

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

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

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

This tumultuous Icelandic lava field looks so alien European researchers want to use it as a stand-in for Mars.

A sulfuric martian landscape that looks far better than it smells.

This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.

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

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

Iceland: home to volcanoes, waterfalls and, apparently, Santa?

A fantastic reconstruction of a 10th-century Viking longhouse.

A Wes Anderson-esque lighthouse that boasts magnificent coastal views.

This black church sits alone among a field of lava rock.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

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

Learn about Iceland's hidden folk at this school dedicated to the study of elves.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

Buddha shrines hide within dark tunnels at this unique forest temple.

You can walk up Thailand’s naturally non-slip waterfall.

A meditative walk up 353 stairs leads to a majestic white Buddha overlooking Pai.