Climb right into the heart of this colorful Iceland volcano.

A giant concrete orb in far north Iceland marks the ever-shifting boundary.

These hellish-looking cliffs in the Canadian Arctic have been burning for centuries.

An ever-growing field of footwear invites legends and more shoes.

At the center of an island in the middle of the Indian Ocean is a deep chasm ringed by tall waterfalls.

A tiny, remote island packed with wonders both natural and geeky.

The best place to send your postcards home from Antarctica.

Natural time capsule containing an alien ecosystem.

A wooden hut from the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.

This abandoned Antarctic research station is a Soviet ghost frozen in time.

After a long, dark winter in the upper latitudes, Yellowknife knows how to let it all out in unparalleled style.

The world's largest dark sky preserve is a Canadian park established to preserve the country's last wood bison.

This stretch of Canadian road was named after a nickname that stuck so hard the city had to keep it.

This phantom island appeared on maps for over a century before amateur radio enthusiasts beat Google Earth to the punch in its "undiscovery."

The ship that got left behind.

It might not be as impossible to reach as its name would imply, but just about.

This hidden fire lookout offers spectacular views of Sequoia National Park.

This abandoned boat sits on a nude beach, is shaped like a UFO, and is covered in graffiti.

Tiny horses tethered to antique rings are scattered around the city.

Not-so-fearsome tiny trolls live under this wooden train trestle in Portland.

This public art piece proves that in Portland even reporting the weather is a thing of whimsy.

This stoic, if derpy, giant stands as a monument to Oregon's statehood and the novelty culture of yesteryear.

One of the world's tallest, oldest, and most disgusting chocolate cascades.

The magic's in the hole!