The oldest steel ship in Iceland has been beached for years and is now a rusting ruin.

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

A sulfuric martian landscape that looks far better than it smells.

This mountain fissure hides a secret path to a secluded mossy grotto within the rock itself.

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

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

Europe’s most powerful hot spring supplies the surrounding region with hot water.

This scenic Icelandic lava flow is named for a pair of Berserkers who were murdered, according to a famous Saga.

This wrecked airplane has been sitting on a black sand beach since the 1970s.

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

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

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

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

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

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

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.

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

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

Taking the subway here means doing so over a bridge located in the middle of an estuary.

This controversial monument was designed to lionize the Red Army, but also disheartened the Latvian people.

The former headquarters of history's oldest megacorporation.

A unique museum dedicated to culture and artistry of carpet weaving.

The easternmost town in Alaska can only be accessed from Canada.