An Icelandic island full of diving birds and legend.

This five-foot-tall bronze bird is a memorial to a species that was hunted out of existence.

Iceland's largest geothermal mud pool is a little bit haunted and a little bit dangerous.

A popular Icelandic children's story comes to life inside this cave.

This rusting remnant of the local herring industry is being given a second life.

One woman's UFO-themed campground, complete with self-built energy vortexes, UFO-themed weddings, and magic bushes.

This nearly abandoned town was once a thriving mining community until a series of fires.

According to local legend, a tree grew from the stake that killed this alleged vampire. In reality, he probably died from influenza.

The highest point in Connecticut was incorrectly memorialized before surveyors discovered the actual spot.

A collection of fading fantasy tchotchkes lines this dirt road in the Colorado wilderness.

This national park on the shore of Lake Michigan features remarkable dunes that lie at the heart of a Chippewa legend.

Glacial erratic or man-made dolmen? It probably wasn't druids.

Rare recess caves fill this unbelievably beautiful Ohio park.

The wreckage of a World War II bomber is hidden high in the Colorado wilderness.

A river with some unusual, and occasionally dangerous, habits.

Restaurant in Northern Wisconsin comes with a unique feature: a grassy roof covered in living goats.

This is one really big nut.

Built in 1981 in collaboration with Andy Warhol, this giant piece of pop art stands on the campus of Colorado State University.

On the edge of grassland in northeastern Colorado, these rock formations are some of the few remnants of a high plain that has eroded away over millions of years.

Traversing these canyons, visitors can take in stunning views and glimpses of the region's history.

The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.

The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.

This sinkhole in the Arizona desert is filled with carbonated, arsenic-rich water

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.