Legend has it these two stones are petrified trolls.

An unusual building on a "desolate hill" features the works of an Icelandic sculptor.

The first woman to become a member of the parliament of Iceland.

This collection of several museums includes one of the oldest structures in Iceland.

Two whaling vessels that were sunk by an anti-whaling organization in 1986 now sit on the shore of this beautiful fjord.

A black sand beach where glacial fragments wash ashore and look like sparkling diamonds.

This museum explores how a 1973 volcanic eruption forever changed this small Icelandic island.

The only structure in a remote mountain pass, these colorful cubes are visible from miles away.

A little-known, yet charming glacial lagoon.

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

This educational and eco-friendly community is Iceland's "home of the sun."

What was once believed to be a church floor turned out to be the artwork of geology.

A geothermal paradise with bubbling mud pools and bright blue hot springs.

A real-life homage to the Rachel McAdams and Will Ferrell's fictional Eurovision musical duo.

A relatively obscure antihero from the Marvel Comics universe adorns a wall inside Iceland's main airport.

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

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

This five-foot-tall bronze bird is a memorial to a species that was hunted out of existence.

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

Pick up this rock and become an instant legend.

Once the site of a 12-century monastery, this tiny island is now home to only five permanent residents.

Dozens of large, brightly-colored paintings adorn the walls of the "street art capital of Iceland."

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

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