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

The bright red stripes streaking across the rocks are the star feature at this Icelandic waterfall.

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

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

A giant red chair bolted to a rock on a remote mossy hillside in Iceland.

This fairytale-like structure is the last turf church ever constructed in Iceland.

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

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

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

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

Cairns built to bring travelers good luck stretch across the land like miniature stone mountains.

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

A popular Icelandic children's story comes to life inside this cave.

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

This rustic old building is said to be the most photographed barn in America.

The world's first nuclear power plant is open to visitors looking to role-play a meltdown.

Supposedly Satanic numbers adorn this preserved submarine sail.

Home to the deepest rift anywhere on Earth.

An earthwork sculpture built by Robert Smithson in the Great Salt Lake only reemerges during drought.

Dubbed the "Blade Runner dragon," this buzzing neon sign is a beloved local icon.

Visitors to this library are in for a real-world education in modernist architecture.

This granite monument at the site of an ill-conceived tourist attraction is built from the same stone as the Mormon Temple.

The last SR-71 ever constructed.

The largest island on the great salt lake is home to curious creatures and strange stories.