This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.

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

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

This scenic Icelandic lava flow is named for a pair of Berserkers who were murdered, according to a famous Saga.

A formerly glacier-tipped volcano that inspired none other than Jules Verne.

This mountain fissure hides a secret path to a secluded mossy grotto within the rock itself.

The inscribed stone at Kilnasaggart is a remnant from nearly a millennium ago.

A peace symbol in Northern Ireland is among the world's largest hedge mazes.

This Italian-style temple replica has been threatening to fall off the Irish coast for hundreds of years.

This burial pyramid in central Ireland is thousands of miles and thousands of years away from its Egyptian inspiration.

Huge standing stones mark a site of megalithic mystery.

This ancient Irish religious site is covered in ancient carvings, many of which have barely aged.

A standing relief of a Norman knight whose posture marks him as a Crusader.

Outlaws, hot springs, and tragedy have all left their mark on this ancient road in the Icelandic highlands.

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

An Icelandic island full of diving birds and legend.

A rocky Irish outcropping with a history of wealth, conflict, and ruin.

This 30-foot pile of rocks may be the grave of a mythological Irish queen.

A hugely vast Irish landscape of barren rock that stretches for miles.

Modern sundial uses ancient methods to tell time and date perfectly.

The world of the ancient Celtic civilization explained through a bewitching 11 acre garden.

A remarkably intact castle that once was the largest in Ireland.

An 1814 castle that hosts an exhibit of "explorabilia".

The oldest pub in Ireland may also be the oldest surviving bar in the entire world.