Iceland!

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

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

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

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

The oldest (maybe) swimming pool in Iceland is a stunning oasis built into the side of a lush hill.

The summer tourists on these cliffs are thousands of seabirds.

Medicinal spa created with the discharge from a geothermal energy plant.

A winding, blood-red tunnel of hardened lava navigable by foot.

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

Staves, storm-calling, and of course, necropants.

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

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

This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.

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

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

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

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

The Arctic Circle runs through this isolated spot north of Iceland.

These concrete domes were installed on an Icelandic bluff to honor a very specific musical tradion.

Two volcanic lakes in an enormous crater formed in a prehistoric eruption.

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

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

A stratovolcano located in the south of Iceland, with a long history of charted activity and a rich mythology attached.

This wrecked airplane has been sitting on a black sand beach since the 1970s.

Icelandic folklore says this giant boulder was ripped from the mountains and placed at its current location, where it became home to elves.

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

A modern artist's primitive stone faces and unique rock instrument join Iceland's terrain with its history.

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

A modern Nordic Pompeii on the Icelandic island of Heimaey.

This replica Viking village was created for a film that was never shot and is now open to visitors.

This natural rock formation features seemingly unnatural vertical ridges that have been blamed on elves.

These enlarged egg sculptures represent the native birds of eastern Iceland.

One woman's lifelong collection is on display in this unassuming house on an Icelandic fjord.

This remote eatery and museum is preserved as a time capsule of a small Icelandic fishing town.

This elderly couple's hand-picked collection of rare gems is one of the finest in all of Iceland.

This tumultuous Icelandic lava field looks so alien European researchers want to use it as a stand-in for Mars.

Outlaws, hot springs, and tragedy have all left their mark on this ancient road in the Icelandic highlands.

The oldest church in Iceland is one of the few to feature ornate decoration.

An Icelandic island full of diving birds and legend.

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

A bit of the Berlin Wall was gifted to the Icelandic capital to commemorate the 25th anniversary of German reunification.

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

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

Walk in the footsteps of the gods and straddle two tectonic plates.

This black church sits alone among a field of lava rock.

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

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

This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.