One of the only cooperatively owned bars in the nation wears its eclectic history on its walls.

This Seattle joint serves food inside an old train car once used by FDR.

Essence of hound's tongue and tincture of bloodroot are just the tip of the herbalist iceberg at this beautiful, impressively-stocked apothecary.

Pick up all of the cosmic knick-knacks under the sun or take a creative writing course, all offered in this novelty storefront.

Discover the magic in the mundane in Iceland's Museum of Everyday Life.

Cairns built to bring travelers good luck stretch across the land like miniature stone mountains.

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

Inside this Icelandic greenhouse, geothermal energy keeps tomatoes warm and growing.

This plaque tells the story of an event that took place in an imagined parallel universe.

The bright red stripes streaking across the rocks are the star feature at this Icelandic waterfall.

A giant red chair bolted to a rock on a remote mossy hillside in Iceland.

This remote eatery and museum is preserved as a time capsule of a small Icelandic fishing town.

Largest private bird collection in Iceland, formed from a tragic accident.

An isolated, rusty phone booth commemorates Iceland's first international telegraph cable.

A giant concrete orb in far north Iceland marks the ever-shifting boundary.

This fairytale-like structure is the last turf church ever constructed in Iceland.

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

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

The largest whale museum in Europe allows visitors to walk among life-size giants.

The oldest (maybe) swimming pool in Iceland is a stunning oasis built into the side of a lush hill.

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

A trio of hidden hot tubs takes advantage of Iceland's natural geothermal vents.

The oldest church in Iceland is one of the few to feature ornate decoration.

This hobbit-y little hot spring may be the oldest spring used by humans in all of Iceland.