This plaque tells the story of an event that took place in an imagined parallel universe.

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

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

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

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

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

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

This tumultuous Icelandic lava field looks so alien European researchers want to use it as a stand-in for Mars.

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

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

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.

A trio of hidden hot tubs takes advantage of Iceland's natural geothermal vents.

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

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

A stratovolcano located in the south of Iceland, with a long history of charted activity and a rich mythology attached.

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

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

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.

A submerged village appears when dam levels drop.

A Spanish artist builds his own castle.

Remote, beautiful, and stigmatized, Las Hurdes is Spain's version of Appalachia.