This five-foot-tall bronze bird is a memorial to a species that was hunted out of existence.

This wild explosion of color on a disused water tower tells the whimsical tale of a curious puffin.

A Wes Anderson-esque lighthouse that boasts magnificent coastal views.

This tiny cabin was home to one of Iceland's most famous painters and was the only land he ever owned.

A replica of the decorated wooden pillars Viking sailors threw overboard when finding new places to establish a settlement.

This plaque tells the story of an event that took place in an imagined parallel universe.

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

This oceanside Reykjavik spot is speckled with recycled sculptures and large stones.

This secluded Iceland farm holds the collected works of one rural sculptor's creations.

These enlarged egg sculptures represent the native birds of eastern Iceland.

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

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

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

Travel deep inside of Europe's second largest glacier in the world's largest man-made ice cave.

Surrounded by ash fields in Iceland, an impossibly verdant valley looks like something out of a fairytale.

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

A little-visited waterfall in an otherworldly landscape.

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

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

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

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

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

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.