A geothermal pool in North Iceland that is said to be the bathing spot of the legendary Grettir the Strong.

A monument dedicated to the civil uprisings that took place during the Pots and Pans Revolution.

The exhibition explores the Icelandic city's Viking Age history.

Though they may seem like simple stones, these rocks represent a ghostly legend.

This excellent museum recreates the boom days of the herring rush in the "Atlantic Klondike."

Pick up this rock and become an instant legend.

One of the oldest family businesses in Reykjavík serves lamb-based hot dogs.

This former farm In northern Iceland is now a museum, where visitors can tour beautifully-preserved turf houses.

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.

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

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

Icelandic folklore says this giant boulder was ripped from the mountains and placed at its current location, where it became home to elves.

This verdant, tree-lined Reykjavik graveyard is both enchanting and eerie.

Iceland's largest geothermal mud pool is a little bit haunted and a little bit dangerous.

A sulfuric martian landscape that looks far better than it smells.

This mountain fissure hides a secret path to a secluded mossy grotto within the rock itself.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

Travel deep inside of Europe's second largest glacier in the world's largest man-made ice cave.

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

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

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

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

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