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

The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.

Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs.

Staves, storm-calling, and of course, necropants.

Small Island off the coast of Greenland.

A salty cave excavated by elephants and the location of a deadly disease vector.

A hollowed-out baobab that became the horrific final resting place of leprosy sufferers, with gruesome evidence to prove it.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

Introducing the Green Fairy to her fawning masses.

Floating man-made island and upscale restaurant.

A glimpse into the lives of the the Miwok and Paiute people in Yosemite National Park.

The "first cat," "first dog," and even a presidential pygmy hippo all get their due in this museum.

The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.

Mother Nature outdoes herself with this stunningly beautiful set of caves carved into marble.

An odd little fishing town that is inundated by tourists looking to be locked up in a cage and surrounded by great white sharks, because why not?

This museum preserves the hand-dug tunnel that kept Sarajevo afloat during the Serbian siege.

This dark, quiet forest on the outskirts of San Diego is dense with rumor and lore.

Dozens of padlock-trees along the Moscow River.

Thirteen sculptures in central Moscow graphically depicting vices of the modern world.

A Lycian city of the dead carved into the hillside of Southern Turkey, complete with startlingly human touches.

Legend says that this short Canadian tunnel still holds the dying screams of a girl who burned alive.

Birdhouses, peacocks, animal sculptures, and a graveyard are all found along this eclectic nature trail.