Iceland's first pagan temple in 1,000 years is underway in Reykjavík.

Eerie ruins of an abandoned medieval fishing village crumble atop an unforgiving stretch of earth.

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

Two volcanic lakes in an enormous crater formed in a prehistoric eruption.

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

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

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

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

A little-visited waterfall in an otherworldly landscape.

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

Dozens of large, brightly-colored paintings adorn the walls of the "street art capital of Iceland."

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

Inside this Icelandic greenhouse, geothermal energy keeps tomatoes warm and growing.

The home and studio of a visionary woodworker now stands as a museum and example of his artistic genius.

Once on display alongside a giant Gumby, it’s as tall as a nine-story building when fully extended.

This Viking-inspired miniature golf course features a pirate ship and views of Icelandic landscapes.

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

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

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

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

A charmingly eccentric magma chaser presents his complete history of the island's eruptions since 1947, in cinematic form, just for you.

The summer tourists on these cliffs are thousands of seabirds.