These concrete domes were installed on an Icelandic bluff to honor a very specific musical tradion.

The largest whale museum in Europe allows visitors to walk among life-size giants.

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

The oldest (maybe) swimming pool in Iceland is a stunning oasis built into the side of a lush hill.

This hobbit-y little hot spring may be the oldest spring used by humans in all of Iceland.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A vintage video game wonderland in downtown Reykjavik.

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

The oldest bookstore in Iceland.

This aromatherapy shop and mini-museum cofounded by the Sigur Rós frontman documents Icelandic history through scents.

One woman's lifelong collection is on display in this unassuming house on an Icelandic fjord.

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

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

This elderly couple's hand-picked collection of rare gems is one of the finest in all of Iceland.

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

Largest private bird collection in Iceland, formed from a tragic accident.