A winding, blood-red tunnel of hardened lava navigable by foot.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A lonely beacon, precariously perched atop a remote sliver of rock.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

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

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

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

The oldest church in Iceland is one of the few to feature ornate decoration.

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

The narrow passages will challenge even the bravest driver.

This mysterious, medieval cathedral remains unbuilt but fiercely protected.

Despite finally receiving electricity in 1970, this tiny town is now deserted.

In Faroese legend, this sinister horse-shaped beast lures unsuspecting passersby only to drown them in the lake.

This remote island village was in danger of depopulating completely until a tunnel was built to connect it to the rest of the world .

This isolated structure beckons adventurers with sublime views of the Faroe Islands.

This isolated island is often capped by its own fluffy cloud.