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

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

This replica Viking village was created for a film that was never shot and is now open to visitors.

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

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

The Icelandic Sea Monster Museum explores the area's history of aquatic cryptid sightings.

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

Learn about Iceland's hidden folk at this school dedicated to the study of elves.

Walk in the footsteps of the gods and straddle two tectonic plates.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

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

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

The 3.8 billion-year-old rock proves that tectonic plates may have been shifting longer than we thought.

Despite finally receiving electricity in 1970, this tiny town is now deserted.

This isolated island is often capped by its own fluffy cloud.

An anthropological theme park that depicts the cultures of around 20 different countries.

This bridge is so steep it looks like a rollercoaster.

A massive wintry wall of snow up to 66 feet tall flanks a highway through Japan's mountains.

This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.

The 43-mile route crosses through six islands with gorgeous views of the Seto Inland Sea.

Abandoned Japanese ghost town gives a glimpse into what our own metropolises may leave behind.

Enormous underground chamber built to detect 'ghost particles' of the universe.

Reportedly 1,400 years old, this may be the first of the Fiji Mermaids.

A massive cave complex boasts some of the clearest water (and most charming bats) in the world.