This natural Icelandic fissure allows divers to swim right between two volatile tectonic plates.

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

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

This tiny museum's sizable collection is jammed into a former underground public toilet.

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

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

This wrecked airplane has been sitting on a black sand beach since the 1970s.

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.

This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.

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

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

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

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

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.