Captured in 1968, the Cold War spy ship is the only U.S. Navy vessel being held by a foreign government.

A highly symbolic tower in honor of Supreme Leader Kim Il-sung's personal philosophy.

A giant bronze monument to Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il is one of the most sacred sites in North Korea.

A vintage video game wonderland in downtown Reykjavik.

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

Two volcanic lakes in an enormous crater formed in a prehistoric eruption.

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

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

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

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 natural Icelandic fissure allows divers to swim right between two volatile tectonic plates.

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

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

Iceland's "Smoky Valley" is a beautiful river that is shrouded in a constant cover of steam clouds.

This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

A museum and doll store featuring a surreal and super sanitized version of where babies come from.

A bizarre roadside attraction and the first instance of miniature golf in the world.

Once featuring over 60 miniature replicas of famous Chinese locations, the Splendid China theme park was completely abandoned and is now mostly rubble.

Remarkably realistic Florida shoal bass "swim" inside this large globoid sculpture.

The island residents are known for taking their quirky sense of humor with them to the grave.

This Florida arena, once host to "the fastest game in the world," has sat empty for 25 years.

Must form and function forever remain at odds? Not if the Florida Department of Transportation has its way.