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

The Icelandic Sea Monster Museum explores the area's history of aquatic cryptid sightings.

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

A winding, blood-red tunnel of hardened lava navigable by foot.

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

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

This museum dedicated to divination also honors a local 10th-century prophetess.

Staves, storm-calling, and of course, necropants.

A fantastic reconstruction of a 10th-century Viking longhouse.

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

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

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

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

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

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.