A roadside attraction fit for a giant.

A deserted hodgepodge of experimental structures designed by nearby university students.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."

The world's first motel is now an administrative building for an apple farm.

This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

A formerly glacier-tipped volcano that inspired none other than Jules Verne.

Dozens of large, brightly-colored paintings adorn the walls of the "street art capital of Iceland."

A world-class theater sits hidden in this remote town in West Iceland.

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

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

This wrecked airplane has been sitting on a black sand beach since the 1970s.

The final resting place of the controversial chess champion.

This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.

Red frames showcase remnants of one of New York's original subway stations.

A small peaceful park and waterfall tucked amid the urban grind of Midtown Manhattan.

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

Tel Aviv's popular neighborhood went though endless waves of transformation.

This full-sized orange tree lives suspended in mid-air above the streets of Jaffa.

A throwback train ride transports passengers through one of the lesser-known national parks in the country.