A modern Nordic Pompeii on the Icelandic island of Heimaey.

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

Cairns built to bring travelers good luck stretch across the land like miniature stone mountains.

This beautiful, historic church looks like something out of a simpler past.

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

A modern artist's primitive stone faces and unique rock instrument join Iceland's terrain with its history.

This remote eatery and museum is preserved as a time capsule of a small Icelandic fishing town.

Iceland's first pagan temple in 1,000 years is underway in Reykjavík.

Climbing Iceland's highest peak on the rim of the Oræfajökull volcano.

Icelandic folklore says this giant boulder was ripped from the mountains and placed at its current location, where it became home to elves.

Iceland: home to volcanoes, waterfalls and, apparently, Santa?

This museum dedicated to divination also honors a local 10th-century prophetess.

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