A formerly glacier-tipped volcano that inspired none other than Jules Verne.

Icelandic settlement in Manitoba established in 1875.

One woman's lifelong collection is on display in this unassuming house on an Icelandic fjord.

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

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

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

A modern Nordic Pompeii on the Icelandic island of Heimaey.

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

This monument to one of the largest science fiction games of all time bears the names of hundreds of thousands of players.

This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.

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

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

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

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

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

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

Two volcanic lakes in an enormous crater formed in a prehistoric eruption.

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

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

Iceland: home to volcanoes, waterfalls and, apparently, Santa?

Akureyri is home to an oversized can of one of Iceland's favourite beers.