The burning of this 12th-century church kicked off a campaign of Norwegian Black Metal terror.

The New England cabin where an infamous British occultist conducted experiments in "magick".

These ominous lava formations were said to be an entrance to the netherworld so of course they inspired a famous metal band.

This canyon is comprised of gorgeous waters and magnificent basalt columns.

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

Instead of solid circles, the stoplights in this northern Icelandic town have glowing red hearts.

This museum dedicated to divination also honors a local 10th-century prophetess.

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

Staves, storm-calling, and of course, necropants.

Europe’s most powerful hot spring supplies the surrounding region with hot water.

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

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

A farm in New Jersey grew a most unusual crop for AT&T's testing purposes.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

Since 1874, this macabre collection has developed into a museum devoted to Scotland Yard's mementos of dastardly deeds.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high power conical Tesla Coil.

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.

The history of occult science is turned into a creepshow at this lurid Prague tourist attraction.

For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.

Dramatic river bend surrounds a natural red-rocked pedestal.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years old and harbors many surprises.

A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder.

A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.