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

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

Surrounded by ash fields in Iceland, an impossibly verdant valley looks like something out of a fairytale.

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

This natural Icelandic fissure allows divers to swim right between two volatile tectonic plates.

This hobbit-y little hot spring may be the oldest spring used by humans in all of Iceland.

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

A little-visited waterfall in an otherworldly landscape.

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

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

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

Where beautiful signs live on forever.