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

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

Medicinal spa created with the discharge from a geothermal energy plant.

Along this wire fence, travelers have been leaving a particular memento since 2012.

Iceland's only steampunk shop imagines a retro-futuristic world that never was.

One of the most remarkable caves in all of Iceland was created by a once raging river of lava.

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

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

This Viking-inspired miniature golf course features a pirate ship and views of Icelandic landscapes.

On an island south of Iceland, a large volcanic rock formation resembles an elephant.

Once the site of a 12-century monastery, this tiny island is now home to only five permanent residents.

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

This canyon is comprised of gorgeous waters and magnificent basalt columns.

The oldest bookstore in Iceland.

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

A popular Icelandic children's story comes to life inside this cave.

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

A fantastic reconstruction of a 10th-century Viking longhouse.

Inside this museum, visitors venture through ghost stories entrenched in Icelandic folklore.

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

This natural rock formation features seemingly unnatural vertical ridges that have been blamed on elves.

This verdant, tree-lined Reykjavik graveyard is both enchanting and eerie.