Across the Pacific in a raft, a museum dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl's now legendary expedition.

A stunning architectural yet functional feat, towering over Oslo.

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

One of the oldest family businesses in Reykjavík serves lamb-based hot dogs.

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

Cherokee alphabet, proof of ancient North American Jews, or just a hoax?

So many migrating birds roost on the bridge, it has a special summer speed limit.

Beautiful Gothic-inspired lighthouse stands out among the run-of-the-mill striped fare on Bodies Island.

This hollow steel globe is the second-largest in the world.

This lovely burial mound is actually a replica that was installed after archeologists excavated the original.

A historic gristmill that still produces flour and grits the old-fashioned way.

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

Once decrepit and slated for demolition, now one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world.

This roadside attraction has been serving out its fair share of hearty folklore and chaos since 1858.

These constructed wetlands naturally filter millions of gallons of treated wastewater every day.

A luxuriant botanical garden below sea level.

Electrical pylon in the shape of Disney's beloved mouse.

Andy Griffith's hometown has made itself up to look like the fictional town of Mayberry.

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.

The monument's pointy aluminum tip has been melted down by repeated lightning strikes.

Daredevil repair workers can worm their way out the access hatch, loop ropes over the apex and rappel down the monument.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

This bleach-white graveyard overlooking the ocean is accessed through a tunnel.