The first woman to become a member of the parliament of Iceland.

A real-life homage to the Rachel McAdams and Will Ferrell's fictional Eurovision musical duo.

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

This rusting remnant of the local herring industry is being given a second life.

This mountain fissure hides a secret path to a secluded mossy grotto within the rock itself.

Travel deep inside of Europe's second largest glacier in the world's largest man-made ice cave.

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

This tiny museum's sizable collection is jammed into a former underground public toilet.

The Icelandic Sea Monster Museum explores the area's history of aquatic cryptid sightings.

A 19th-century Baja cantina that many say is the birthplace of the margarita.

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

A butcher shop in Minneapolis has all the meats and cheeses you’d expect from any of its kind—except that all the products are vegan.

These light, hollow rolls have been linked to Acadia National Park since the 1890s.

This pirate-broadcasting-tower-turned-restaurant played a rebellious role in the history of Dutch television.

A B.Y.O.B. Mexican cantina lives inside one of the last tortilla factories in Brooklyn.

This century-old confectioner's outlet store was plucked right out of the Seattle World's Fair.

Once a month, an Indonesian feast appears inside an Elmhurst church hall.

Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.

Get fishing gear and craft beer at this restaurant on the pier.

From horses to stainless-steel trucks, this iconic Providence burger wagon is one of the oldest mobile diners in the country.

In her ancestral home, one chef preserves ancient Filipino recipes and serves up traditional, home-cooked food to history-loving foodies.

In the bowels of a 19th-century brewery lurks a fine-dining restaurant offering an array of themed feasts.

This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.

Try a classic Necco candy bar being resurrected in a small suburban shop.