Nice, France
La Tete Carrée Library
This massive blockhead sculpture hides an entire library.
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Nice, France
This massive blockhead sculpture hides an entire library.
Belvedere, Sint Maarten
A roundabout in the West Indies that pays tribute to a bus driver who brokered no-nonsense on the school route.
Soufriere, Dominica
Thermal springs underneath the seabed provide the heat and bubbles for these beachside natural hot tubs.
New Castle, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Small church built in the 19th century for whites and slaves to worship together.
Fairlee, Vermont
Tracing a path of more than four miles around a frozen lake, this is the longest skate trail in the United States.
Nuuk, Greenland
These eight mummies are the best-preserved human remains ever discovered in North America.
Nuuk, Greenland
Thousands of letters to Santa get delivered to this mailbox in Greenland.
Nuuk, Greenland
Greenland's first shopping mall also hosts the country's government.
Igaliku, Greenland
Walrus skulls and narwhal bones were found here while excavating a 900-year old church.
Narsarsuaq, Greenland
An experimental forest at the foreground of arboreal science is also the canary in the coal mine for climate change.
Iceland
In Northeastern Iceland lies something of an oxymoron: a steaming desert.
Iceland
This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.
Iceland
Three million year old fossils are exposed for all to see on this Icelandic shore.
Iceland
This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.
Iceland
A sulfuric martian landscape that looks far better than it smells.
Iceland
These ominous lava formations were said to be an entrance to the netherworld so of course they inspired a famous metal band.
Husavik, Iceland
Largest private bird collection in Iceland, formed from a tragic accident.
Svalbard, Norway
This Norwegian satellite station provides ground services to more satellites than any other facility in the world.
Svalbard, Norway
This Arctic storage facility is a secure backup for agricultural biodiversity.
Longyearbyen, Norway
The world's northernmost brewery uses water from a 2,000-year-old glacier to create its beer.
Interlaken, New York
The final resting place for the famed creator and narrator of "The Twilight Zone."
Falkland Islands
This haunting ghost ship stands beached in the waters off the coast of the Falkland Islands.
Stanley, Falkland Islands
Where British troops serving on the remote islands paid tribute to their faraway hometowns.
Montevideo, Uruguay
The oldest café in Montevideo preserves its history as the city's bohemian hub.