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

This tiny museum's sizable collection is jammed into a former underground public toilet.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

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

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

This wrecked airplane has been sitting on a black sand beach since the 1970s.

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

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

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

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

Climb right into the heart of this colorful Iceland volcano.

Iceland's "Smoky Valley" is a beautiful river that is shrouded in a constant cover of steam clouds.

Walk in the footsteps of the gods and straddle two tectonic plates.

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

This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.

Medicinal spa created with the discharge from a geothermal energy plant.

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.

This former Roman Catholic Church still contains the embalmed hearts and organs of 22 popes.

A museum that cashes in on its infamous little people while teaching you a thing or two about the Irish fey.

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.

This picturesque view of the Scottish Borders was beloved by Sir Walter Scott.

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

A small island abbey is the final resting place of many medieval Scottish monarchs, including the real Macbeth.