Along this wire fence, travelers have been leaving a particular memento since 2012.

This abandoned, partly demolished building is now home to beautiful graffiti and murals.

This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.

The only structure in a remote mountain pass, these colorful cubes are visible from miles away.

Once the site of a 12-century monastery, this tiny island is now home to only five permanent residents.

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

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

On an island south of Iceland, a large volcanic rock formation resembles an elephant.

This excellent museum recreates the boom days of the herring rush in the "Atlantic Klondike."

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

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

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

Instead of solid circles, the stoplights in this northern Icelandic town have glowing red hearts.

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

Akureyri is home to an oversized can of one of Iceland's favourite beers.

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

A modern Nordic Pompeii on the Icelandic island of Heimaey.

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

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

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

This beautiful, historic church looks like something out of a simpler past.

In Northeastern Iceland lies something of an oxymoron: a steaming desert.

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

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