Places vnothrop Wants to Go

One of the oldest family businesses in Reykjavík serves lamb-based hot dogs.

This oceanside Reykjavik spot is speckled with recycled sculptures and large stones.

The largest whale museum in Europe allows visitors to walk among life-size giants.

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

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.

These aggressively sustainable art homes look like something out of 1970's science fiction.

"I did this all while you were watching TV."

The old Route 66 town straddling Texas and New Mexico died along with the Main Street of America.

This is one really big nut.

This bridge is haunted by the ghost of a distraught mother.

First a root beer ad, then a golf course clubhouse, and finally a massive teapot.

A table rock formation that has been intriguing West Virginians for years.

An abandoned 1920s school with a mysterious history.

This abandoned dream castle and its cemetery look out over the city that once inspired their creation.

Despite its lavish ornamentation, and wholesome lifestyle of its devotees, this mountain commune has faced its share of issues.

This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.

Hikers can still stroll beneath the long conveyer of this abandoned mining facility hidden in a West Virginia river gorge.

One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.

Beyond the usual stories that attend old prisons, this one has deep bloody undercurrents.

The "mysteries" of this quintessential roadside oddity were almost destroyed by neglect but were saved by fans of kitschy wonder.

A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.

The museum calls itself the "National Museum of the Paranormal" and is full of eerie oddities.

A particularly creepy abandoned hospital that sparks interest for lovers of the supernatural.