These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

This Oakland fairytale kingdom, fiercely devoted to childlike whimsy, was an early inspiration for Disneyland.

This sandstone mansion was the home of two of Oregon's most important pioneers.

The magic's in the hole!

Sweden's "good old days" painstakingly re-created in a model village.

From under the bed of one of the co-founders, this server helped launch the notorious file-sharing website.

The walls of the iconic dome are hollow and have a secret stairway.

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.

This island hill is strewn with boulders carved by shipwreck victims from the age of sail.

Uninhabited islet in the Caribbean is the sanctuary of giant lizards.

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

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

The summer tourists on these cliffs are thousands of seabirds.

This tiny museum's sizable collection is jammed into a former underground public toilet.

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.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

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

The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.

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

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.