Akureyri is home to an oversized can of one of Iceland's favourite beers.

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

Pick up this rock and become an instant legend.

This tiny cabin was home to one of Iceland's most famous painters and was the only land he ever owned.

A replica of the decorated wooden pillars Viking sailors threw overboard when finding new places to establish a settlement.

This natural rock formation features seemingly unnatural vertical ridges that have been blamed on elves.

Puffin enthusiasts flock to Europe's largest seabird cliff, which over one million birds call home.

This tumultuous Icelandic lava field looks so alien European researchers want to use it as a stand-in for Mars.

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

Every summer local children form "pysja patrols" to save young birds that have wandered from their nests.

While not recognized by Guinness, this chocolate waterfall is likely to be the world's largest.

This lower Manhattan bar is set up in an old bank vault that rests beneath a skyscraper that hides even more historic splendor.

The bar where "The Great Train Robbery" was planned was once a nexus of high society and low morals.

Hidden inside this Arizona fast food franchise is an in-depth exhibit on the famed WWII counterintelligence program.

South Dakota's oldest operating brewery is housed inside a historic firehouse.

Tacoma’s 25-foot coffee pot music spot has served up over 80 years of concrete kitsch.

A logging-themed roadside restaurant surrounded by museum-quality machinery and artifacts from the industry's heyday.

The oldest café in Montevideo preserves its history as the city's bohemian hub.

Walk through a restaurant's refrigerator door to reach this hidden bar.

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

Open since 1938, this diner has kept its fountain, malt machine, and all the gum that greasers left beneath its counter.

In a largely deserted ghost town, a little brick building recalls its history as a gold rush hub and haven for outlaws.

This restaurant's marvelous musical machines include a self-playing violin.

This architectural onion has an original 1930's Jerry O'Mahony dining car at its core.