One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.

This former farm In northern Iceland is now a museum, where visitors can tour beautifully-preserved turf houses.

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

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

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

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

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

A remnant of Korea's colonial past lies forgotten in a hip neighborhood in Seoul.

At this former Prohibition speakeasy, electric birds signaled the arrival of hooch.

This bug-eyed water wheel uses the power of the Sun to clean up Baltimore Harbor.

Captain John Smith thought these cliffs were amazing in 1608 but sharks thought so 20 million years before him.

A 200-year-old bar with a cheeky name claims to have served Edgar Allan Poe his final drink.

A hidden alley in urban Baltimore is a haven for graffiti artists.

A museum dedicated to exhibiting remarkable outsider art.

This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.

This free, take-a-book shop seems like a trick but isn't.

Crammed into a Baltimore row house is an oddities shop that sells everything from skulls to dead insects.

It's not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music's library has been described as a "cathedral of books."