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

This natural Icelandic fissure allows divers to swim right between two volatile tectonic plates.

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

This beautiful, historic church looks like something out of a simpler past.

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

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

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

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

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

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

Cairns built to bring travelers good luck stretch across the land like miniature stone mountains.

Twisted girders are all that remain of an Icelandic bridge that was wiped out by a combination of volcanic heat and glacial floods.

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

The oldest platform carousel built in the United States continues to delight children in Martha’s Vineyard.

This supermarket is suspended 25 feet above an interstate highway.

A historic bridge with a lovely acoustic anomaly.

This giant iron playfully pays tribute to an early 20th-century architectural trend.

A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.

These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.

A strange and haunting monument of unknown origin in the historic Graceland Cemetery.

A haunting statue called "Eternal Silence" has quite the reputation among visitors with active imaginations.

An enormous park-like oasis, full of famous Chicagoans' graves.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.