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A giant concrete orb in far north Iceland marks the ever-shifting boundary.

Puffin enthusiasts flock to Europe's largest seabird cliff, which over one million birds call home.

A lonely beacon, precariously perched atop a remote sliver of rock.

An isolated, rusty phone booth commemorates Iceland's first international telegraph cable.

This replica Viking village was created for a film that was never shot and is now open to visitors.

These ominous lava formations were said to be an entrance to the netherworld so of course they inspired a famous metal band.

Every summer local children form "pysja patrols" to save young birds that have wandered from their nests.

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

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

This modern monument to pagan belief looks like it was transported straight from ancient times.

Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.

This secluded Iceland farm holds the collected works of one rural sculptor's creations.

This house covered in small stones was the work of one man over the course of nearly 30 years.

One man's ambition created this psychedelic log home.

The Ryerss mansion in Burholme Park now houses a community library and a museum filled with a trove of oddities from around the world.

America’s smallest national park site is the former residence of exiled Polish national hero Thaddeus Kosciuszko.

Erected in 1697 this Philadelphia bridge is the oldest surviving roadway bridge and perhaps the oldest stone bridge in the United States.

Philadelphia boasts one of the best — and most often overlooked — traditional Japanese gardens in North America.

An abandoned cemetery lies in ruins as the surrounding forest swallows it whole.

Gleaming self-built castle towers made from beer cans and inspired by "Vitamin Mary Jane."

A quirky house created entirely out of glass bottles combines a collector's spirit with an artist's flair.

An Aztec snake god has taken the material form of an apartment complex.