This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

The magical, mossy forest that inspired Princess Mononoke.

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

Along this wire fence, travelers have been leaving a particular memento since 2012.

This abandoned, partly demolished building is now home to beautiful graffiti and murals.

A vintage video game wonderland in downtown Reykjavik.

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

One of the most remarkable caves in all of Iceland was created by a once raging river of lava.

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

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

The bright red stripes streaking across the rocks are the star feature at this Icelandic waterfall.

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

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

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

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

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

This modern monument to pagan belief looks like it was transported straight from ancient times.

This striking arch, one of the first architectural elements constructed in Prospect Park, was recently restored to its original glory.

Ruins of a historic medical facility sits eerily by the water.

The headquarters of the famous Yale society.

This enormous abandoned factory is now a makeshift graffiti gallery.

The intriguing personal collection of a professional demon-chaser.