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

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

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

The summer tourists on these cliffs are thousands of seabirds.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

Walk in the footsteps of the gods and straddle two tectonic plates.

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

The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.

Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant

This historic graveyard was partially paved over to create a streetcar line.

The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.

Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) themed taco shop.

An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.

This unassuming alcove in London’s famous Tower Bridge once served to capture, store, and display dead bodies from the River Thames.

One of California's oldest continually used high schools has an interesting history, both on and off screen.

Considered by many to be one of the most dangerous highways in Alaska.

The Denny Substation has been called "the coolest substation in the world" and sits in a densely populated Seattle neighborhood.

A commemorative mural in this tiny Ballard park honors the neighborhood's rich Scandinavian ties, particularly with Seattle's Norwegian sister city Bergen.

Every summer West Seattle experiences a housing bloom.

This 22-acre botanical garden is home to the largest collection of rhododendrons in the world.

A comprehensive collection of bonsai set in a beautiful campus.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.

Keeping Ballard's heritage alive with delicious, lightly battered Alaskan wild cod.