Former island in the Aral Sea used to be a top-secret Russian bio-weapons facility.

These "50 Fortresses" have been unearthed in the ancient oasis of Khwarezm.

A fiery crater has been burning in the Karakum Desert since 1971.

A beautiful and abandoned New York subway station from 1904, complete with chandelier.

During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.

This remote island village was in danger of depopulating completely until a tunnel was built to connect it to the rest of the world .

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

A formerly glacier-tipped volcano that inspired none other than Jules Verne.

Three million year old fossils are exposed for all to see on this Icelandic shore.

This mountain fissure hides a secret path to a secluded mossy grotto within the rock itself.

This scenic Icelandic lava flow is named for a pair of Berserkers who were murdered, according to a famous Saga.

The Icelandic Sea Monster Museum explores the area's history of aquatic cryptid sightings.

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

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.

Climbing Iceland's highest peak on the rim of the Oræfajökull volcano.

This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.

Iceland's "Smoky Valley" is a beautiful river that is shrouded in a constant cover of steam clouds.

This collection of unique liquids allows visitors to wander the waters of Iceland's glaciers.

The largest whale museum in Europe allows visitors to walk among life-size giants.

These ominous lava formations were said to be an entrance to the netherworld so of course they inspired a famous metal band.

Twisted girders are all that remain of an Icelandic bridge that was wiped out by a combination of volcanic heat and glacial floods.

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