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

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.

A trio of hidden hot tubs takes advantage of Iceland's natural geothermal vents.

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

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

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

Learn about Iceland's hidden folk at this school dedicated to the study of elves.

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