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

Climb right into the heart of this colorful Iceland volcano.

The final resting place of the controversial chess champion.

A replica of the decorated wooden pillars Viking sailors threw overboard when finding new places to establish a settlement.

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

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

The oldest (maybe) swimming pool in Iceland is a stunning oasis built into the side of a lush hill.

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

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

Climbing Iceland's highest peak on the rim of the Oræfajökull volcano.

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

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

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

This tiny cabin was home to one of Iceland's most famous painters and was the only land he ever owned.

The bright red stripes streaking across the rocks are the star feature at this Icelandic waterfall.

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

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

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

This former farm In northern Iceland is now a museum, where visitors can tour beautifully-preserved turf houses.

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

The oldest bookstore in Iceland.

A "simple-hearted artist" turned an isolated Icelandic valley into his own art museum.

This secluded Iceland farm holds the collected works of one rural sculptor's creations.

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