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

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.

The largest lake in the Faroe Islands seems to be held hundreds of feet above sea level thanks to an optical illusion.

This remote island village was in danger of depopulating completely until a tunnel was built to connect it to the rest of the world .

An isolated, rusty phone booth commemorates Iceland's first international telegraph cable.

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

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.

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

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

Icelandic folklore says this giant boulder was ripped from the mountains and placed at its current location, where it became home to elves.

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

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

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

Iceland's only steampunk shop imagines a retro-futuristic world that never was.

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

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

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

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

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

A modern artist's primitive stone faces and unique rock instrument join Iceland's terrain with its history.

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