Seattle's super-sized cowboy apparel once belonged to a themed gas station that wrangled in herds of tourists.

The final resting place of one of the most sensational guitar players of all time was created only after his father got the rights to his music.

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

This huge stew pot is the focal point of the "Community Soup" event, which honors tradition and soup.

A tribute to the twin ideals of religion and patriotism, built by a Catholic priest from rocks, glass, and innumerable found items.

A remote hill on a stretch of country road where the laws of physics are defied... or so it seems.

This historic motel standing at the "crossroads of America" offers a radio in every room and was saved by local protesters.

The show pony of cave systems, Fantastic Caverns manages to live up to its name.

The city of Rockford, Illinois is symbolically protected by a quartet of fittingly stony sentinels.

This deceivingly ordinary warehouse hides an enormous collection of pop culture treasures.

The final resting place of up to 6,000 Confederate soldiers, the largest mass grave in the Western Hemisphere.

Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.

This modest post office sits on the site of H.H. Holmes' famous murder castle.

These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.

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

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

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.

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

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

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

This tiny museum's sizable collection is jammed into a former underground public toilet.

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

This beautiful, historic church looks like something out of a simpler past.

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