This collection of unique liquids allows visitors to wander the waters of Iceland's glaciers.

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

This black church sits alone among a field of lava rock.

A formerly glacier-tipped volcano that inspired none other than Jules Verne.

Three million year old fossils are exposed for all to see on this Icelandic shore.

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

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

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

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

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

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

The oldest church in Iceland is one of the few to feature ornate decoration.

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

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

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

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.

A winding, blood-red tunnel of hardened lava navigable by foot.

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

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.

Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.

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