In the hometown of the Grand Ole Opry star is a larger-than-life memorial statue made entirely from chicken wire.

The secret city built by the Manhattan Project.

A bronze sculpture honors the 12 black students who attended the first integrated public high school in the segregated South.

Instead of solid circles, the stoplights in this northern Icelandic town have glowing red hearts.

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

This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.

A sulfuric martian landscape that looks far better than it smells.

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

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

This modern monument to pagan belief looks like it was transported straight from ancient times.

This canyon is comprised of gorgeous waters and magnificent basalt columns.

This replica Viking village was created for a film that was never shot and is now open to visitors.

Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs.

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

Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

This wrecked airplane has been sitting on a black sand beach since the 1970s.

The oldest (maybe) swimming pool in Iceland is a stunning oasis built into the side of a lush hill.

A relatively obscure antihero from the Marvel Comics universe adorns a wall inside Iceland's main airport.

Legend tells how a Spanish soldier disappeared from this isolated sentry box without a trace.

Try your hand at old-fashioned coffee growing at this museum devoted to one of the world's most coveted beans.

This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

This Hawaiian cattle ranch acts as a museum devoted to the island cowboys that predate the wild west.

Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.