The oldest steel ship in Iceland has been beached for years and is now a rusting ruin.

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

A little-visited waterfall in an otherworldly landscape.

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

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

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

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

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.

The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.

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

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

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

Legends of treasure and spirits flow from this this fairy tale-like oasis.

The world’s highest ski resort was deserted after an 18,000-year-old glacier melted away.

An engineering error ensured this cavernous 350-foot-long subterranean thoroughfare was never used as intended.

You can row a boat through this ancient underground reservoir.

A 19th-century subterranean reservoir repurposed as a contemporary art cave.

A market built atop boats is one of the few floating holiday markets in Europe.

Popular tourist destination where witches in dark hats sell dried llama fetuses for good luck.

Old vessels have been transformed into artistic canvases in this unusual cemetery.

On the outskirts of a desert trading village high on the Andean plain, steel giants have been destroyed by salt winds.

A serene temple with stunning stained glass hides in downtown Dallas.

The hidden lair of an alchemist rediscovered in a 2002 flood.