Half of a waterfall goes into the river while the other half seems to disappear.

Though its branches are painted bright colors by generations of locals, the tree is said to be a haunted portal to hell.

This remote island village was in danger of depopulating completely until a tunnel was built to connect it to the rest of the world .

These enlarged egg sculptures represent the native birds of eastern Iceland.

A giant concrete orb in far north Iceland marks the ever-shifting boundary.

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

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

A lonely beacon, precariously perched atop a remote sliver of rock.

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

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.

This tumultuous Icelandic lava field looks so alien European researchers want to use it as a stand-in for Mars.

Iceland's "Smoky Valley" is a beautiful river that is shrouded in a constant cover of steam clouds.

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

An Icelandic island full of diving birds and legend.

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

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

Every winter, the wind carves blocks of frozen water into beautiful abstract shapes inside this unusually curved tunnel.

A theme park attraction designed to turn your children into LARPers.