Iceland's largest geothermal mud pool is a little bit haunted and a little bit dangerous.

This scenic Icelandic lava flow is named for a pair of Berserkers who were murdered, according to a famous Saga.

Outlaws, hot springs, and tragedy have all left their mark on this ancient road in the Icelandic highlands.

This black church sits alone among a field of lava rock.

The summer tourists on these cliffs are thousands of seabirds.

Two volcanic lakes in an enormous crater formed in a prehistoric eruption.

Three million year old fossils are exposed for all to see on this Icelandic shore.

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

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

This mountain fissure hides a secret path to a secluded mossy grotto within the rock itself.

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

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

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

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

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

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

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

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

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

Climb right into the heart of this colorful Iceland volcano.

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

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

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

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