The biggest museum dedicated to insects in North America, one of the largest in the world.

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

This tiny cabin was home to one of Iceland's most famous painters and was the only land he ever owned.

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.

Twisted girders are all that remain of an Icelandic bridge that was wiped out by a combination of volcanic heat and glacial floods.

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

Climbing Iceland's highest peak on the rim of the Oræfajökull volcano.

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

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

The largest whale museum in Europe allows visitors to walk among life-size giants.

This tiny museum's sizable collection is jammed into a former underground public toilet.

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

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

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

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

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

The oldest hall in Iceland was written of in the Sagas and features a centuries-old escape tunnel.

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

This beautiful, historic church looks like something out of a simpler past.

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

Largest private bird collection in Iceland, formed from a tragic accident.

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

The Arctic Circle runs through this isolated spot north of Iceland.