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

An Icelandic island full of diving birds and legend.

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

Akureyri is home to an oversized can of one of Iceland's favourite beers.

Iceland: home to volcanoes, waterfalls and, apparently, Santa?

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

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

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

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

Largest private bird collection in Iceland, formed from a tragic accident.

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

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

This tiny cabin was home to one of Iceland's most famous painters and was the only land he ever owned.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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