This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.

Icelandic folklore says this giant boulder was ripped from the mountains and placed at its current location, where it became home to elves.

This wrecked airplane has been sitting on a black sand beach since the 1970s.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

Iceland's "Smoky Valley" is a beautiful river that is shrouded in a constant cover of steam clouds.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

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

This giant bronze image of Christopher Columbus embarked on a voyage of its own.

This beach pool offers a spectacle of crashing waves, blue hues, and a historical lighthouse.

This former sugarcane transport tunnel is now a portal to a lovely beach.

This nearly abandoned "company town" is a ghost of Puerto Rico's once-lucrative sugar industry.

A place to pay homage to Taíno heritage.

This rock in the middle of a river in Jayuya contains dozens of Pre-Columbian Taíno petroglyphs.

This niche museum devoted to ancient religious artifacts is shaped like the very thing it displays.

A resilient tree that has survived for more than 700 years in Guánica Dry Forest.

Invading U.S. troops were first seen from this now-abandoned tower, leading to the Spanish-American War.

Years of neglect and nature took a toll on this 19th-century lighthouse.

La Cara del Indio honors the Taíno chief who fought bravely against the Spanish invasion of Puerto Rico.

This zombie-themed restaurant stands out in the heart of corn country.

The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.

The menacing creature had a tremendous influence on the local culture before being exposed as a hoax.

When you can afford only half a road, you build only half a road.

Nature's biggest mammal swims in landlocked Oklahoma.

This nearly abandoned town was once a thriving mining community until a series of fires.