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

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

This tumultuous Icelandic lava field looks so alien European researchers want to use it as a stand-in for Mars.

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

The Arctic Circle runs through this isolated spot north of Iceland.

This verdant, tree-lined Reykjavik graveyard is both enchanting and eerie.

This plaque tells the story of an event that took place in an imagined parallel universe.

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

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

An Icelandic island full of diving birds and legend.

A formerly glacier-tipped volcano that inspired none other than Jules Verne.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

A lonely beacon, precariously perched atop a remote sliver of rock.

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

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.

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

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

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

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

The largest single concentration of harmless garter snakes in the world is a writhing Canadian serpent orgy.

Icelandic settlement in Manitoba established in 1875.

This strangely specific landmark will let travelers know when they are half way there.