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

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 little-visited waterfall in an otherworldly landscape.

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

Learn about Iceland's hidden folk at this school dedicated to the study of elves.

Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.

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

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

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

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

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

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

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

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

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

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

This grand Spanish-Cuban restaurant has been serving customers for more than a century.

One of the last of the great 1920s movie palaces is a Floridian Greco-Spanish-Persian dreamscape.

A meditative space out of a fantasy story.

This unlicensed collection of fast-food memorabilia sits on the site of the first ever McDonald's restaurant.

Acres of natural wonders left behind by a socialite-turned-gardener.

Hundreds of trees made from glass bottles make up this forest on Route 66.

An eccentric folk art landmark made out of discarded bottles by an inspired "grandma."