Mutant vegetables, transgenic mosquitos, and atomic rodents span the walls of this one-of-a-kind museum.

A model of a dinosaur that was named for Andrew Carnegie stands outside the museum that also bears his name.

The preamble to the U.S. Constitution written entirely from vanity license plates hangs in the Smithsonian museum.

This seemingly out-of-place gas station by the Watergate hotel was once described as the most expensive gas station in the world.

Home to a vast and influential collection of Shakespeareana.

Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.

During the Industrial Revolution this “Temple of Invention” was full of intricate miniature machines and gadgets.

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.

A restaurant devoted to "trouser grip" wrestling, an ancient form of Viking wrestling that is Iceland's national sport.

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

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

Medicinal spa created with the discharge from a geothermal energy plant.

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.

Made of giant chains and hung with shackles, this iron cross honors those unknowns who perished under American slavery.

A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques

The South's nickname was supposedly born at a former bank in New Orleans' French Quarter.

The story behind the mysterious symbol painted in front of the historic university's famous Rotunda.