This black church sits alone among a field of lava rock.

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

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

This collection of unique liquids allows visitors to wander the waters of Iceland's glaciers.

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

The largest whale museum in Europe allows visitors to walk among life-size giants.

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

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

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

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

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

This natural Icelandic fissure allows divers to swim right between two volatile tectonic plates.

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

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

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

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

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

Staves, storm-calling, and of course, necropants.

This faux-seedy Japanese arcade is made up to look like a maze of alleys straight out of a cyberpunk dystopia.

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.

A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.