Albuquerque, New Mexico
The Z Machine
The most powerful laboratory radiation source in the world pulses with 1,000 times the electricity of a lightning bolt.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
The most powerful laboratory radiation source in the world pulses with 1,000 times the electricity of a lightning bolt.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
A 6,888-carat piece of turquoise that bears a striking resemblance to the first President of the United States.
Tijeras, New Mexico
The U.S. Air Force has an anti-satellite laser weapon.
Inuvik, Unorganized, Northwest Territories
These hellish-looking cliffs in the Canadian Arctic have been burning for centuries.
Nunavut
The Arctic Archipelago is home to world's largest third order island: an island in a lake on an island in a lake on an island.
Nunavut
The remote graves mark the mysterious deaths of four 19th century explorers.
Devon Island, Nunavut
The closest thing to Mars on Earth.
Denmark / Canada
A long-disputed island that Denmark and Canada claim by periodically alternating flags and bottles of liquor.
Greenland
The world's northernmost flowers cling tenuously to life on desolate Kaffeklubben Island.
Kalsoy, Faroe Islands
This isolated structure beckons adventurers with sublime views of the Faroe Islands.
Hoyvík, Faroe Islands
Located more than 600 feet beneath sea level, this tunnel boasts the world's first undersea roundabout.
Kirkjubøur, Faroe Islands
This mysterious, medieval cathedral remains unbuilt but fiercely protected.
Faroe Islands
The narrow passages will challenge even the bravest driver.
Lítla Dímun, Faroe Islands
This isolated island is often capped by its own fluffy cloud.
Iceland
A stratovolcano located in the south of Iceland, with a long history of charted activity and a rich mythology attached.
Iceland
This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.
Iceland
If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.
Húsafell, Iceland
Pick up this rock and become an instant legend.
Húsafell, Iceland
Travel deep inside of Europe's second largest glacier in the world's largest man-made ice cave.
Iceland
This fairytale-like structure is the last turf church ever constructed in Iceland.
Iceland
Twisted girders are all that remain of an Icelandic bridge that was wiped out by a combination of volcanic heat and glacial floods.
Iceland
The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.
Iceland
Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs.
Steingrímsfjörður, Iceland
A trio of hidden hot tubs takes advantage of Iceland's natural geothermal vents.