In Northeastern Iceland lies something of an oxymoron: a steaming desert.

The bright red stripes streaking across the rocks are the star feature at this Icelandic waterfall.

Despite many attempts to finish this overpass, it has been abandoned since the 1970s.

Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.

A mesmerizing sculpture marks the site where the activist was arrested after evading capture for 17 months.

Local lore says a serpent-like beast lurks in the deep basin below the falls.

Black cat statues guard this temple-like Egyptian revival factory.

This small monument marks the divide between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans at the southernmost tip of Africa.

The 43-mile route crosses through six islands with gorgeous views of the Seto Inland Sea.

Far from the shore, this sandy victim of the Skeleton Coast looks like it was plopped in the middle of the desert.

Originally used to sell brandy, the bull-shaped billboard became an iconic symbol of Spain.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

A slightly creepy gallery of plaster cast models in the same museum as Michelangelo's David.

The design of the Palacio Salvo has been described as "a lighthouse on top of a building."

A bright little alley in La Boca is a part of tango history.

A pocket of Buenos Aires with an unusually high concentration of psychotherapists.

A beautiful young girl said to have been buried alive in her coffin…

Buenos Aires' city of the dead contains some very famous remains, including Eva Perón.

This historic, palatial theater is now one of the world’s most beautiful bookstores.

105-foot wide giant metallic flower blooms anew every day in the heart of Buenos Aires.

This stunning mass of ice spans 121 square miles and is still growing.

A beautiful deserted greenhouse in the middle of a park.

A museum founded to reflect on and remember the human rights abuses under Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet.

What was once a unique system of urban elevators is turning into a mechanical ruin.