This abandoned, partly demolished building is now home to beautiful graffiti and murals.

One of the most remarkable caves in all of Iceland was created by a once raging river of lava.

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

Once the site of a 12-century monastery, this tiny island is now home to only five permanent residents.

Iceland's only steampunk shop imagines a retro-futuristic world that never was.

This excellent museum recreates the boom days of the herring rush in the "Atlantic Klondike."

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

A Wes Anderson-esque lighthouse that boasts magnificent coastal views.

The oldest bookstore in Iceland.

A popular Icelandic children's story comes to life inside this cave.

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

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

A fantastic reconstruction of a 10th-century Viking longhouse.

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

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

This oceanside Reykjavik spot is speckled with recycled sculptures and large stones.

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

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

This remote eatery and museum is preserved as a time capsule of a small Icelandic fishing town.

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

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

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

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

This natural rock formation features seemingly unnatural vertical ridges that have been blamed on elves.