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

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

Nature's biggest mammal swims in landlocked Oklahoma.

These massive mitts are made of 30 tons of devotional bronze.

The fifth tallest statue in the United States is a shirtless monument to the oil worker.

The Bucyrus-Erie model 1850B electric shovel, or "Big Brutus," the largest existing electric shovel in the world.

An acoustic anomaly with a mysterious cause.

This historic theater's pipe organ still accompanies silent films just like it did in 1929.

An adorably sweet display of sculpted Precious Moments figurines.

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.

Iceland's largest geothermal mud pool is a little bit haunted and a little bit dangerous.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

Twisted girders are all that remain of an Icelandic bridge that was wiped out by a combination of volcanic heat and glacial floods.

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

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