Iceland
Kerið Crater Lake
This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.
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Iceland
This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.
Iceland
The final resting place of the controversial chess champion.
Iceland
Walk in the footsteps of the gods and straddle two tectonic plates.
Grindavík, Iceland
Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant
Reykjanesbær, Iceland
This wild explosion of color on a disused water tower tells the whimsical tale of a curious puffin.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
One of two giant blue cockerel statues erected with an intentional double meaning.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
No one's quite sure where this quirky university tradition originated.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.
Monico, Wisconsin
Meet the "Green Monster" of Monico, Wisconsin.
Phillips, Wisconsin
An oddly poignant roadside attraction celebrating American folklore.
La Crosse, Wisconsin
Giant six-pack could provide one person a six-pack a day for 3,351 years.
Rhinelander, Wisconsin
The menacing creature had a tremendous influence on the local culture before being exposed as a hoax.
Green Bay, Wisconsin
A lovely hidden waterfall right off the highway is well worth a stop.
Sparta, Wisconsin
These molds for fiberglass statues have formed an eerie, accidental sculpture park.
Spring Green, Wisconsin
A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.
Iowa City, Iowa
The oldest university museum west of the Mississippi retains its 19th century feel.
Anamosa, Iowa
Two hula hoops appeared on the tree after a storm, and the collection kept growing.
Portland, Oregon
Portlandia is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States.
Tillamook, Oregon
No one knows how this Pacific Northwest spruce tree came to have so many trunks.
Seattle, Washington
A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.
Seattle, Washington
An old-timey peepshow allows visitors to gawk at some of the world's most freakishly large footwear.
Seattle, Washington
A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.
Seattle, Washington
A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.
Winlock, Washington
The world's largest egg has been cracked a number of times over the years but has been repeatedly replaced.