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

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

Icelandic folklore says this giant boulder was ripped from the mountains and placed at its current location, where it became home to elves.

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.

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

A restaurant devoted to "trouser grip" wrestling, an ancient form of Viking wrestling that is Iceland's national sport.

This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.

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

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.

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

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

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

A hidden three-foot-wide house separates these two regal churches.

This massive underground salt mine now holds a sci-fi theme park in its depths.

Known as the Hintz House, this medieval pharmacy has been an apothecary's haven for nearly 450 years.

Black cat statues guard this temple-like Egyptian revival factory.

The geographical center of Budapest is marked with a 10-foot-tall stylized zero.

A small etching on the white marble parapet was written in runic script by a Viking mercenary.

This bridge is the first to be made entirely from iron, but designed like it was still made of wood.

Bullet holes in the church wall are a reminder of the violence that followed the assassination of a high-ranking Nazi officer.

This short white tower is all that's left of Scotland's first permanently manned lighthouse.

Built in the 1300s, this magnificent building that hosted England's kings and queens transports you to the Middle Ages.