A World War II gun battery sits at the easternmost point of North America.

The first transatlantic wireless signal was received at this 17th-century fort.

No longer the only, but definitely the oldest, fountain in Greenland.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The summer tourists on these cliffs are thousands of seabirds.

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

This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.

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

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

A stratovolcano located in the south of Iceland, with a long history of charted activity and a rich mythology attached.

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

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

Twisted girders are all that remain of an Icelandic bridge that was wiped out by a combination of volcanic heat and glacial floods.

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

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