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

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

A trio of hidden hot tubs takes advantage of Iceland's natural geothermal vents.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

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 restaurant devoted to "trouser grip" wrestling, an ancient form of Viking wrestling that is Iceland's national sport.

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

Inside this Icelandic greenhouse, geothermal energy keeps tomatoes warm and growing.

This hobbit-y little hot spring may be the oldest spring used by humans in all of Iceland.

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

A replica of the decorated wooden pillars Viking sailors threw overboard when finding new places to establish a settlement.

This beautiful, historic church looks like something out of a simpler past.

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

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

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

This monument to one of the largest science fiction games of all time bears the names of hundreds of thousands of players.

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

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

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

This 15-story mural celebrates the 50th anniversary of the musician's iconic "At Folsom Prison" album.

A watering hole where the options for seating include a bar, patio, or subterranean cave.

Iron Age grave stones and Viking burials, a short drive from Gothenburg.

A memorial to a Swedish hockey player's "encounter" with aliens.

A collection of noses tucked inside an art museum reveals how times have changed.