A small side chapel in Santa Fe's basilica is home to the oldest statute of the Virgin Mary in North America.

This innocuous New Mexico storefront was once the secret jump-off spot for Manhattan Project scientists.

Wedding chapel's mysterious spiral staircase said to be miraculously constructed.

The oldest continuously occupied public building in the United States.

This southwest-styled home in Santa Fe claims to be the oldest house in America thanks to an ancient bit of foundation.

This giant pocket watch is the third iteration of a local landmark that has been standing just off the Santa Fe Plaza for over 100 years.

One of the world’s most powerful corporations was established on a random Albuquerque street corner.

A museum devoted entirely to the rattlesnakes and snake-related art.

This museum shaped like an inflating balloon celebrates the sport’s buoyant achievements.

The fictional star of "Breaking Bad" is memorialized with a real-life gravestone in his hometown.

This pseudo-steampunk weapons facility is the world's largest wood and glue structure, and packs quite a wallop.

This museum dedicated to local history is housed in the state's oldest surviving fire station.

A museum celebrating Icelandic history and technology.

The first Icelander to hold the position of governor.

The history of Reykjavik told through a historical village and live actors.

A world-class theater sits hidden in this remote town in West Iceland.

The summer tourists on these cliffs are thousands of seabirds.

Cairns built to bring travelers good luck stretch across the land like miniature stone mountains.

Icelandic folklore says this giant boulder was ripped from the mountains and placed at its current location, where it became home to elves.

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

Dozens of large, brightly-colored paintings adorn the walls of the "street art capital of Iceland."

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

This plaque tells the story of an event that took place in an imagined parallel universe.

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