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

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

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

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

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

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

A modern artist's primitive stone faces and unique rock instrument join Iceland's terrain with its history.

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

Iceland: home to volcanoes, waterfalls and, apparently, Santa?

Surrounded by ash fields in Iceland, an impossibly verdant valley looks like something out of a fairytale.

Puffin enthusiasts flock to Europe's largest seabird cliff, which over one million birds call home.

An isolated, rusty phone booth commemorates Iceland's first international telegraph cable.

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

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

Outlaws, hot springs, and tragedy have all left their mark on this ancient road in the Icelandic highlands.

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

The Arctic Circle runs through this isolated spot north of Iceland.

Iceland's largest geothermal mud pool is a little bit haunted and a little bit dangerous.

The oldest hall in Iceland was written of in the Sagas and features a centuries-old escape tunnel.

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

This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.

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

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

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