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

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

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

A tribute to the successful role of the Keflavik Naval Air Station in the defense of Iceland, United States and NATO Alliance.

A relatively obscure antihero from the Marvel Comics universe adorns a wall inside Iceland's main airport.

The first transatlantic wireless signal was received at this 17th-century fort.

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

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

Every summer local children form "pysja patrols" to save young birds that have wandered from their nests.

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

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

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

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

In Northeastern Iceland lies something of an oxymoron: a steaming desert.

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.

Instead of solid circles, the stoplights in this northern Icelandic town have glowing red hearts.

One Greenland town turned itself into an open air sculpture gallery with the help of a series of traditional stone artworks.

In a country where driving from one town to another is literally impossible, this small stretch of gravel is a remarkable feat.

No longer the only, but definitely the oldest, fountain in Greenland.

This tiny abode has been covered in the art of the little old lady who made her life and living there.

One of Canada's tiniest museums tackles the world's largest turtle.