A formerly glacier-tipped volcano that inspired none other than Jules Verne.

This collection of unique liquids allows visitors to wander the waters of Iceland's glaciers.

This black church sits alone among a field of lava rock.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

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

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

This beautiful, historic church looks like something out of a simpler past.

Medicinal spa created with the discharge from a geothermal energy plant.

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

The one-time office of the architectural firm that ushered in the Gilded Age is now a Club Monaco.

Where Greenpoint's first European settler—and troublemaker—made his home.

Test your business savvy and play the market for cocktails at this stock exchange-inspired watering hole.

A posh members-only club with a literally dramatic history.

This abandoned subway station can still be seen on regular commuter trips.

The notorious headquarters of a corrupt political machine.

Named the fifth most beautiful building in America in 1885, this former courthouse boasts the best view in the Village.

A strangely angled West Village home is the only monument to an explosion that took the lives of three American revolutionaries.

A museum devoted to bringing to light forgotten or neglected histories through exhibitions, education and public programming.

Red frames showcase remnants of one of New York's original subway stations.

Great place to have a drink and a bite to eat in an atmosphere laden with New York's Bohemian past.

On the Hudson resides one of the largest clocks in the world.

The most confusing clock in New York.

A modern zoetrope on the New York City subway.

A decommissioned military complex that's now a modern industrial park.