The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

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

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

Climb right into the heart of this colorful Iceland volcano.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

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

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.

Where you can experience the story of Appalachia, as told by Appalachians.

Mobsters came for a soak in the hot springs, and stayed for the illegal gambling and bootlegging.

Dedicated to a local cow who escaped a slaughterhouse and became an international symbol of peace.

The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.

A world-class collection of mechanical musical instruments and automata.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

Plans for this peninsula included houses, the United Nations Headquarters, and a nuclear power plant. When none of them worked out, it became an expansive park.

The first ever diner included on the National Register of Historic Places is famous for its custard French toast.

This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.

This small shop walked so America could run on Dunkin'.

In 1911 this intersection was called "the heaviest corner in the South," an outlandish claim that only grew wilder over the years.

Dim sum, served in a grand old theater.

One of the most scenic falls in Massachusetts has a history of death and grim legend.

American revolutionaries and British soldiers alike are buried here in the fourth-ever cemetery in Boston.