This museum is a full-size replica of an original church constructed during the 13th-century.

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

This aromatherapy shop and mini-museum cofounded by the Sigur Rós frontman documents Icelandic history through scents.

A relatively obscure antihero from the Marvel Comics universe adorns a wall inside Iceland's main airport.

Walk in the footsteps of the gods and straddle two tectonic plates.

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

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

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

A monument dedicated to the civil uprisings that took place during the Pots and Pans Revolution.

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

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

This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.

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

A favorite with sightseers, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.

The remains of a community that was forced to move for a dam that never materialized still rot in this Pennsylvania park.

The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.

This advertisement for talcum powder was painted on the rock face and has since defied removal.

The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.

Time travel with sweets across history at this research-based candy store.

These massive concrete balls were used to mine gold in Virginia.

Bigfoot prints, Feejee mermaids, and haunted dolls on display in a tiny North Carolina town.

Where school buses go to die and be reborn as whimsical works of art.

These ancient ritual mounds are our best window into the culture of the ancient Mississippians.

Come for the boats, stay to explore the intriguing assortment of art.