The little-known, 300-year history of the area includes former lives as a bustling tobacco port, parking lot, and industrial dump.

A small token of gratitude from freezing cold journalists who were given a warm haven while covering JFK's inauguration.

The Painted Ladies of Ontario aren’t your average beach homes.

Since the 1700s, this old barrel has acted as a post box that relies on the kindness of travelers.

The final resting place of the controversial chess champion.

Iceland's largest geothermal mud pool is a little bit haunted and a little bit dangerous.

Walk in the footsteps of the gods and straddle two tectonic plates.

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

Eerie ruins of an abandoned medieval fishing village crumble atop an unforgiving stretch of earth.

The summer tourists on these cliffs are thousands of seabirds.

Two whaling vessels that were sunk by an anti-whaling organization in 1986 now sit on the shore of this beautiful fjord.

This wild explosion of color on a disused water tower tells the whimsical tale of a curious puffin.

A popular Icelandic children's story comes to life inside this cave.

A geothermal paradise with bubbling mud pools and bright blue hot springs.

Climb right into the heart of this colorful Iceland volcano.

A winding, blood-red tunnel of hardened lava navigable by foot.

This Viking-inspired miniature golf course features a pirate ship and views of Icelandic landscapes.

Learn about Iceland's hidden folk at this school dedicated to the study of elves.

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

The exhibition explores the Icelandic city's Viking Age history.

This aromatherapy shop and mini-museum cofounded by the Sigur Rós frontman documents Icelandic history through scents.

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

This humble resting place belongs to one of history's most celebrated restaurateurs.

This 19th-century fountain's namesake animal isn't what you think it is.