A small villa said to have inspired the design of the court jester at the heart of Giuseppe Verdi's 1851 opera.

Drink wine handed out through a window as part of an age-old tradition.

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

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

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

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

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

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

Dozens of large, brightly-colored paintings adorn the walls of the "street art capital of Iceland."

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

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

At this museum in Iceland, visitors can sample fermented Greenland shark.

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

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

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

Instead of solid circles, the stoplights in this northern Icelandic town have glowing red hearts.

This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.

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.

In Northeastern Iceland lies something of an oxymoron: a steaming desert.

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

Largest private bird collection in Iceland, formed from a tragic accident.

These ominous lava formations were said to be an entrance to the netherworld so of course they inspired a famous metal band.

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