This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.

Cairns built to bring travelers good luck stretch across the land like miniature stone mountains.

Discover the magic in the mundane in Iceland's Museum of Everyday Life.

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

A charmingly eccentric magma chaser presents his complete history of the island's eruptions since 1947, in cinematic form, just for you.

A modern Nordic Pompeii on the Icelandic island of Heimaey.

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

These enlarged egg sculptures represent the native birds of eastern Iceland.

This elderly couple's hand-picked collection of rare gems is one of the finest in all of Iceland.

This natural rock formation features seemingly unnatural vertical ridges that have been blamed on elves.

Twisted girders are all that remain of an Icelandic bridge that was wiped out by a combination of volcanic heat and glacial floods.

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.

Largest private bird collection in Iceland, formed from a tragic accident.

A little-visited waterfall in an otherworldly landscape.

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

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

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

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

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

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

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

This hobbit-y little hot spring may be the oldest spring used by humans in all of Iceland.

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