An unusual building on a "desolate hill" features the works of an Icelandic sculptor.

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

One of the oldest family businesses in Reykjavík serves lamb-based hot dogs.

This monument to one of the largest science fiction games of all time bears the names of hundreds of thousands of players.

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

This verdant, tree-lined Reykjavik graveyard is both enchanting and eerie.

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

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.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

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

A Route 66 filling station that was designed to resemble the Hagia Sophia, and is now the symbol of an arts district.

A ceramic-tiled room at the Seelbach Hotel said to have secret tunnels used by Al Capone and a crowd that helped inspire F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby.'

This 1.5 million-gallon water tower inspired Stephen King while he was writing "It."

A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.

This saltwater swimming pool, which is the last of its kind in the United States, is slowly crumbling within sight of multiple high-end beachside hotels.

A striking eight-story-high obelisk perched on a coastal California cliff.

Inspired by a piece of concrete, these three pyramid-shaped buildings have been beloved Indianapolis landmarks for over 50 years.

A towering, steel behemoth that has graced the skyline of Lakeland, Florida since the early 1980s.

A quirky mishmash of Route 66 memorabilia and other throwbacks from the past.

This former factory has deep ties to rubber production in Akron.

This town at the north edge of Myrtle Beach holds a wealth of Black history.

The imprints of astronaut Charles Duke’s moon boots live on at Myrtle Beach’s official South Carolina Hall of Fame.

This historic fort spans more the 300 years.