If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.

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

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

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

One of the most scenic falls in Massachusetts has a history of death and grim legend.

An abandoned asylum once on the cutting edge of lobotomies may be reborn as a Christian college.

A living antique aviation museum in the historic town of Red Hook, New York.

A historic lighthouse steeped in rumors of ghost and pirate stories.

An eccentric playboy's astounding natural history collection.

This outpost of America's most popular fast-food restaurant is housed inside a palatial mansion.

Whale bones, scrimshaw, and sperm oil make up just a part of this comprehensive collection of whaling history.

A formerly abandoned mental institute, now back in business.

The site of a tragic massacre that spawned a multimedia franchise.