A museum on the history of Paris, including a set of Napoleon's toiletries, Proust's room, and relics of the Revolution.

Massive galleon from a box-office bomb docked in Genoa.

Twisted girders are all that remain of an Icelandic bridge that was wiped out by a combination of volcanic heat and glacial floods.

Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.

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

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

Iceland: home to volcanoes, waterfalls and, apparently, Santa?

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

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

A sulfuric martian landscape that looks far better than it smells.

A reliquary of pop culture marvels, including the world's largest (and most terrifying) Jack-in-the-Box.

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.

Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.

The very center of Paris is surrounded by a bevy of strange good luck rituals.

A semi-scholarly approach to sex.

The one-time epicenter of American songwriting is now a little remembered Manhattan commercial block.

The famous winding walk at Chartres is surrounded in mystery and myth.

The first green space constructed on an elevated viaduct.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

A Parisian exterminator's shop whose storefront displays stuffed rats hanging from traps.

Ancient paintings known as the "Sistine Chapel of Cave Art."