The exhibition explores the Icelandic city's Viking Age history.

European castle ruins in an American state park are actually the product of death and grief.

One man spent 10 years building a spectacular section of road because no one else would.

Learn about stars, weather patterns, or just enjoy the panoramic view of Ghent.

Where the first "expert riders, willing to risk death daily" for the Pony Express were recruited.

Get a taste of the Wild West and a glimpse into the gold rush in Goldfield's oldest continually-running business.

A Wild West saloon that helped define a generation of psychedelic rock.

A hidden gem of a saloon in the middle of a ghost town.

Decor at “Nevada’s Oldest Thirst Parlor” includes Raquel Welch's brassiere hanging from a stuffed moose head.

This Old West eatery along America's Loneliest Road was originally a stop on the Pony Express.

This ruin in a suburban park may be the place where Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" was first performed.

Some of the saint's blood and bones are said to reside in Dublin.

This supermarket offers shoppers a window into the past alongside their groceries.

This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.

Oh, just a motel on the edge of the desert decorated with thousands of clowns conveniently located next to an abandoned graveyard.

Located in the world's highest-altitude Dark Sky Community, this observatory welcomes amateur and professional astronomers alike.

This former train tunnel is filled with lines from a poem crafted by Robert Louis Stevenson.

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

In the early 1900s, hundreds of Black Americans found opportunity in this now-abandoned rural community.

The bullet-riddled wall from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, bloodstains enhanced for your viewing pleasure.

The damming of the Colorado River buried an iconic geologic formation before record-breaking drought brought it back.

One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

One of the best-preserved ghost towns in Arizona speaks to the difficulties of establishing mining towns in the 19th century American West.