The bright red stripes streaking across the rocks are the star feature at this Icelandic waterfall.

These concrete domes were installed on an Icelandic bluff to honor a very specific musical tradion.

Two volcanic lakes in an enormous crater formed in a prehistoric eruption.

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

An isolated, rusty phone booth commemorates Iceland's first international telegraph cable.

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

A sulfuric martian landscape that looks far better than it smells.

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

This tumultuous Icelandic lava field looks so alien European researchers want to use it as a stand-in for Mars.

This fairytale-like structure is the last turf church ever constructed in Iceland.

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

This replica Viking village was created for a film that was never shot and is now open to visitors.

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

Every summer local children form "pysja patrols" to save young birds that have wandered from their nests.

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

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

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

Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.

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

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

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

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

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

Inside this Icelandic greenhouse, geothermal energy keeps tomatoes warm and growing.