These concrete domes were installed on an Icelandic bluff to honor a very specific musical tradion.

The summer tourists on these cliffs are thousands of seabirds.

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

This black church sits alone among a field of lava rock.

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

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

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

This fairytale-like structure is the last turf church ever constructed in Iceland.

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.

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.

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

A little-visited waterfall in an otherworldly landscape.

Every summer local children form "pysja patrols" to save young birds that have wandered from their nests.

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

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

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

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

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

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 most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

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