Dublin's most modern, visually spectacular bridge is modeled after Ireland's national emblem.

Dedicated to the art and science of glass in equal measure, this space is as much laboratory as museum.

A historic recreation of the golden age of the Erie Canal, abandoned for some time, slowly being restored.

This statue commemorates the meeting of the most influential minds of the women’s rights movement.

The highest point in North Carolina and the United States east of the Mississippi River, Mount Mitchell is named after argumentative explorer Elisha Mitchell.

A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.

Electrical pylon in the shape of Disney's beloved mouse.

More than five miles of underground passageways.

Labor provided by Great Depression-era programs restored these 25,000 acres in Tennessee.

This large cave is a summer home to thousands of bats and has a rich history dating back to prehistoric times.

This historic train station has been converted to a locomotive themed hotel.

Follow the steps, and this roadside artwork will teach you how to dance.

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

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

A restaurant devoted to "trouser grip" wrestling, an ancient form of Viking wrestling that is Iceland's national sport.

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

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

This fairytale-like structure is the last turf church ever constructed in Iceland.

Twisted girders are all that remain of an Icelandic bridge that was wiped out by a combination of volcanic heat and glacial floods.

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

Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.

A giant red chair bolted to a rock on a remote mossy hillside in Iceland.

The bright red stripes streaking across the rocks are the star feature at this Icelandic waterfall.

These enlarged egg sculptures represent the native birds of eastern Iceland.